Explore the Family Name Frano

The meaning of Frano

1. Slovak (Fraňo): from the personal name Fraňo, a short form of František, from Latin Franciscus (see Francis). 2. Polish: from a pet form of the personal name Franciszek, from Latin Franciscus (see Francis).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Frano" saw a decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the Frano surname was ranked 60,390th in the United States, with 312 individuals bearing the name. However, by 2010, it had dropped to the 74,608th position, with only 259 individuals carrying the surname. This represents a change of -23.54 in rank and a -16.99 decrease in count. Additionally, the proportion of people with this last name per 100k also dipped from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010, a decline of 25%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#60,390	#74,608	-23.54%
Count	312	259	-16.99%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.09	-25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Frano

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Frano also showed some changes according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, nearly 92% of individuals with the Frano surname identified as White, but this percentage decreased to 86.49% by 2010. Concurrently, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic under the Frano name grew from 7.69% to 11.20%. There was no recorded change in the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. Interestingly, in 2010, the data showed that 1.93% of individuals with the Frano surname identified with two or more races, a category that didn't exist in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.99%	86.49%	-5.98%
Hispanic	7.69%	11.2%	45.64%
Two or More Races	0%	1.93%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%