Names / Francis
Is Francis a first name or a last name?
Francis is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a given name in the United States, France, the United Kingdom and Canada.
How to address someone called Francis
- United States. Francis is a given name. Hi Francis on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Francis.
- France. Francis is a given name. Hi Francis on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Francis.
- United Kingdom. Francis is a given name. Hi Francis on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Francis.
- Canada. Francis is a given name. Hi Francis on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Francis.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Francis by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Francis as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (6,850 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 197 | 2,203 | 8% |
| France | 9 | 1,254 | 1% |
| United Kingdom | 124 | 976 | 11% |
| Canada | 51 | 365 | 12% |
| Australia | 37 | 304 | 11% |
| New Zealand | 17 | 202 | 8% |
| Belgium | 3 | 137 | 2% |
| Ireland | 4 | 79 | 5% |
| Ghana | 1 | 68 | 1% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 65 | 2% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Francis in the United States
- As a surname: about 78,327 people in the 2010 census, rank 413 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 98,307 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 9% of them girls.
Francis as a given name: men or women?
About 1% of people with Francis as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 9% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
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