Names / Frank
Is Frank a first name or a last name?
Frank is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a given name in the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom and Canada.
How to address someone called Frank
- United States. Frank is a given name. Hi Frank on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Frank.
- Germany. Frank is a given name. Hi Frank on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Frank.
- United Kingdom. Frank is a given name. Hi Frank on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Frank.
- Canada. Frank is a given name. Hi Frank on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Frank.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Frank by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Frank as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (10,961 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 206 | 4,828 | 4% |
| Germany | 214 | 1,329 | 14% |
| United Kingdom | 15 | 1,160 | 1% |
| Canada | 12 | 564 | 2% |
| Australia | 3 | 447 | 1% |
| Netherlands | 14 | 363 | 4% |
| Belgium | 7 | 216 | 3% |
| New Zealand | 2 | 172 | 1% |
| France | 20 | 148 | 12% |
| Norway | 1 | 124 | 1% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Frank in the United States
- As a surname: about 67,304 people in the 2010 census, rank 499 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 327,781 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 0% of them girls.
Frank as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with Frank as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 0% 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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