Explore the Family Name Franza

The meaning of Franza

1. Italian: variant of Francia. 2. Italian (Lombardy): from a derivative of the personal name Francesco (see Francis). 3. Italianized form of Slovenian Franca 4. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Alfredo, Eliodoro, Emilio, Giorgio, Lorenzo, Lucio, Orfeo, Rocco.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Franza saw a decline between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it held the rank of 58,849 amongst all surnames in the United States, but by 2010, it dropped to 68,949, indicating a decrease in popularity of approximately 17.16%. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 322 to 285 during this period, representing a drop of 11.49%. The proportion per 100,000 people decreased as well, going from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010, a reduction of 16.67%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#58,849	#68,949	-17.16%
Count	322	285	-11.49%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.1	-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Franza

The ethnicity distribution for the surname Franza, based on the Decennial U.S. Census, reveals that it is primarily associated with individuals of White ethnicity. In 2000, 93.79% of those bearing the surname identified as White, though this percentage slightly decreased to 91.58% by 2010. Hispanic representation also decreased from 4.35% in 2000 to 3.86% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of the surname among individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or those of two or more races, in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.79%	91.58%	-2.36%
Hispanic	4.35%	3.86%	-11.26%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%