Explore the Family Name Franssen

The meaning of Franssen

Dutch, Flemish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Frans, an equivalent of Francis. This surname is particularly common in Dutch and Belgian Limburg. As a surname of Flemish origin it is also found in the Walloon part of Belgium. Compare Fransen. Some characteristic forenames: French Monique, Alphonse.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Franssen saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 44,497th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had slipped to the 47,429th spot, a change of -6.59%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname decreased from 455 in 2000 to 447 in 2010, a decline of -1.76%. The proportion of people named Franssen per 100,000 also dropped by -11.76% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#44,497	#47,429	-6.59%
Count	455	447	-1.76%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.15	-11.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Franssen

When looking at the ethnic identity of those with the Franssen surname, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there were some noticeable shifts between 2000 and 2010. Most notably, the proportion identifying as White increased slightly from 92.53% to 93.96%, an increase of 1.55%. Furthermore, the percentage of individuals reporting Hispanic ethnicity rose from 4.18% to 4.47%, a change of 6.94%. However, no representation was reported for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010, while there had been a small representation (1.54%) for two or more races in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.53%	93.96%	1.55%
Hispanic	4.18%	4.47%	6.94%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.54%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.1%	0%	0%