Francisco History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Francisco

What does the name Francisco mean?

The distinguished surname Francisco comes from Spain, a country rich in culture and history. The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in Spain were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. Spanish patronymic names emerged as early as the mid-9th century and the most common patronymic suffix is "ez." The patronyms were derived from a variety of given names that were of many different origins. Some names are derived from the saints of the Christian Church, but many Spanish surnames are derived from personal names of Germanic origin. The Visigoths, who ruled Spain between the mid-5th and early 8th centuries had a profound impact on the development of surnames.

Early Origins of the Francisco family

The surname Francisco was first found in Castile, in northern Spain.

Early History of the Francisco family

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Francisco Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Franco, Francos, Franca, Francés, Frances and many more.

Early Notables of the Francisco family

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Francisco Ranking

the United States, the name Francisco is the 2,633^rd most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Francisco is ranked the 4,000^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2

Francisco migration to the United States +

Francisco Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Mathias Francisco, aged 18 who arrived in Virginia in 1624 aboard the ship "Jacob" 4
Jo Francisco, who landed in Maryland in 1663 4

Francisco Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Vicente Francisco, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1803 4
Maria Francisco, aged 10, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 4
Andres Francisco, who arrived in New Spain in 1835 4
Juan Francisco, who arrived in Nombre de Dios, Panama in 1835 4
Josse Francisco, aged 32, who landed in Missouri in 1839 4
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Francisco migration to Canada +

Francisco Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Jeremiah Francisco, who settled in Ontario in 1871

Francisco migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia included the Third Fleet of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Third Fleet

Mr. George Francisco, (b. 1764), aged 23, English settler convicted in London on 4th December 1784, sentenced for 7 years for stealing clothing, transported aboard the ship "Scarborough" leaving in 1787 arriving in New South Wales, Australia in 1788, died shortly after arriving 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Francisco (post 1700) +

Silvela y Le Vielleuze Francisco (1843-1905), Spanish politician
Javier Fernández Francisco (b. 1977), Spanish race walker
Silvino Francisco (b. 1946), retired South African professional snooker player
Franklin Thomas Francisco (b. 1979), Dominican professional baseball pitcher
Juan Francisco Centelles Aizpurúa (1961-2025), Cuban high jumper who competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Juan Francisco Casas (b. 1976), Spanish artist and poet
Eduardo Francisco Costantini (b. 1946), Argentine real estate developer and businessman
Marcos Francisco Croce (1894-1978), Argentine footballer who played as a goalkeeper
Óscar Francisco Jiménez Fabela (b. 1988), Mexican professional footballer

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved 4th February 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships
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)