Names / Francisco
Is Francisco a first name or a last name?
Francisco is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a given name in Spain, Brazil, Mexico and Portugal.
How to address someone called Francisco
- Spain. Francisco is a given name. Hi Francisco on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Francisco.
- Brazil. Francisco is a given name. Hi Francisco on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Francisco.
- Mexico. Francisco is a given name. Hi Francisco on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Francisco.
- Portugal. Francisco is a given name. Hi Francisco on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Francisco.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Francisco by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Francisco as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (10,356 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 10 | 5,398 | 0% |
| Brazil | 18 | 1,195 | 1% |
| Mexico | 0 | 657 | 0% |
| Portugal | 7 | 502 | 1% |
| Argentina | 3 | 501 | 1% |
| Peru | 0 | 339 | 0% |
| Chile | 0 | 328 | 0% |
| Uruguay | 0 | 188 | 0% |
| United States | 16 | 144 | 10% |
| Colombia | 2 | 140 | 1% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Francisco in the United States
- As a surname: about 24,095 people in the 2010 census, rank 1,481 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 119,360 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 1% of them girls.
Francisco as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with Francisco as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 1% 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.
More on this naming tradition: How Spanish names work.
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