Explore the Family Name Frankie

The meaning of Frankie

1. Americanized form of German Franke. 2. Perhaps an American shortened form of Polish Frankiewicz.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Frankie in the United States?

The surname Frankie, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, has experienced a slight dip in popularity over the first decade of the 21st century. In 2000, it was ranked 46,000 and by 2010, the rank had dropped to 51,396, marking an 11.73% decrease. The number of individuals bearing the Frankie surname also decreased during this time period, from 437 in 2000 to 405 in 2010, a 7.32% reduction. The proportion per 100k people also saw a decline of about 12.5%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#46,000	#51,396	-11.73%
Count	437	405	-7.32%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.14	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Frankie

In terms of ethnic identity, there were notable changes from 2000 to 2010 for those with the surname Frankie. The biggest shift was observed within the Hispanic community, which saw an increase of 88.80% over the decade. In contrast, the percentage of White individuals with this surname decreased slightly by 3.11%. There was also a small decrease within the Black community, dropping by 2.77%. No significant changes were noted for Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals. Interestingly, in 2000, 1.14% of those with the surname Frankie identified as having two or more races, but by 2010, this figure fell to zero. These trends reflect the evolving diversity of ethnic identities associated with the surname Frankie, based on Decennial U.S. Census data.

	2000	2010	Change
White	87.41%	84.69%	-3.11%
Hispanic	3.66%	6.91%	88.8%
Black	6.86%	6.67%	-2.77%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.14%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%