| ![Show Contents]() Franc History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of FrancWhat does the name Franc mean? The French surname Franc is of nickname origin, deriving from a physical characteristic or personal attribute of the initial bearer. In this instance the name is derived from "franc coeur", meaning "Frankish heart". Therefore, the progenitor of the surname was someone who sided with the Franks in the interminable wars, invasions and raids that raged in the Middle Ages. Alternatively, the name can be of toponymic origin, deriving from a place where the original bearer once resided or held land. The family name Franc was found in Burgundy, where the family took their name from a place in Côtes-du-Nord, in the department of Yonne. 1 Early Origins of the Franc familyThe surname Franc was first found in Burgundy. From here, the members of the family also branched into other regions of France, especially to Ile-de-France, where several members distinguished themselves through their various accomplishments. Joseph Francoeur, who died in Paris in 1741, was a bass at the Opéra, then a member of the Twenty-four violins of the king, in 1706. His son, Louis Francoeur, was born in Paris in 1692 and became a member of the king's violins in 1710. He became co-director in 1717, and died in 1745. François Francoeur, also a son of Joseph, was born in Paris in 1698. He was a violinist in the Opéra orchestra and superintendent of the king's music for Louis XV. He was ennobled in 1764, receiving the "cordons de St-Michel." He died in Paris in 1797. Early History of the Franc familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Franc research. Another 177 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1530, 1643, 1698, 1699, 1710, 1738, 1773, 1782, 1787, 1804, 1810 and 1849 are included under the topic Early Franc History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Franc Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Francon, Francoeur, Francou, Frankeur, Francq, Franck and many more. Early Notables of the Franc family- François Francoeur, violinist and composer, born at Paris in 1698. He entered the band of the Opera in 1710, was for many years a member of the king's private band, and for some time, conjointly with...
- Louis-Benjamin Francœur (1773-1849) was a French mathematician, born in Paris. He studied in the fields of Mathematics and Astronomy
Franc RankingFrance, the name Franc is the 2,037th most popular surname with an estimated 3,075 people with that name. 2
| Franc migration to the United States | + |
Franc Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Florentino Franc, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1888 3
| Franc migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Franc Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- William Franc, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Anazi" in 1879
| Contemporary Notables of the name Franc (post 1700) | + |
- Jean-Louis de Franc d'Anglure, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 4
- Franc Brereton Sadleir Falkiner (1867-1929), Australian politician and grazier, born on the Ararat, Victoria goldfields
- Franc Hale (1905-1986), American Actress and piano player
- Franc Sadleir (1774-1851), Irish Provost of Trinity College, Dublin, youngest son of Thomas Sadleir, barrister, of Clough Prior, co. Tipperary
- Franc D'Ambrosio (b. 1962), American singer and actor
- Franc Zabel (b. 1968), German composer and pianist
- Franc Rozman Stane (1911-1944), legendary Slovene partisan commandant of World War II
- Dionne, N.-E., Les Canadiens-Francais Origine Des Familles. Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 1969. Print
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, March 5) Jean-Louis Franc. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
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