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Franklin name meaning

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138k
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since 1880
Last Name
121k
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in 2010
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What does the name Franklin mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Franklin

User Submitted Origins

English
73%
Dominican Republic
9%
African
9%
German
9%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. A user from Florida, U.S. says the name Franklin is of African origin and means "I love God".
  2. A user from Jamaica says the name Franklin is of English origin and means "Substantial householder".
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Frank"lin
An English freeholder, or substantial householder.

Etymology: OE. frankelein; cf. LL. franchilanus. See Frank (a.)

Other Dictionary Sources
  1. A landowner (14th and 15th centuries) who was free but not of noble birth
  2. Printer whose success as an author led him to take up politics; he helped draw up the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution; he played a major role in the American Revolution and negotiated French support for the colonists; as a scientist he is remembered particularly for his research in electricity (1706-1790)
    Synonyms: benjamin franklin
  3. United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
    Synonyms: john hope franklin
Wiktionary

From Middle English frankelein (“freeholder”), see franklin. The place names are mostly named for Benjamin Franklin.

  1. A surname​.
  2. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), American author, scientist, inventor, and diplomat, and one of the Founding Fathers.
  3. A male given name transferred from the surname, partly in honor of Benjamin Franklin.
  4. A town in Alabama.
  5. A town in Arkansas.
  6. A census-designated place in Merced County, California, United States.
  7. A census-designated place in Sacramento County, California, United States.
  8. A town in Connecticut.
  9. A small city, the county seat of Heard County, Georgia, United States.
  10. A city in Idaho.
  11. A village in Illinois.
  12. A city, the county seat of Johnson County, Indiana.
  13. A city in Iowa.
  14. A city, the county seat of Simpson County, Kentucky.
  15. A city, the parish seat of St. Mary Parish, Louisiana.
  16. A town in Maine.
  17. A rural municipality of Manitoba, Canada.
  18. A town in Massachusetts.
  19. A village in Michigan.
  20. A city in Minnesota.
  21. A city in Missouri.
  22. A small city, the county seat of Franklin County, Nebraska.
  23. A city in New Hampshire.
  24. A borough of New Jersey.
  25. A town in Franklin County, New York.
  26. A town and village in Delaware County, New York.
  27. A town, the county seat of Macon County, North Carolina.
  28. A city in Ohio.
  29. A city, the county seat of Venango County, Pennsylvania.
  30. A borough of Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
  31. A municipality of Quebec.
  32. A township and river in Tasmania.
  33. A city, the county seat of Williamson County, Tennessee.
  34. A city, the county seat of Robertson County, Texas.
  35. A town in Vermont.
  36. A city in Virginia.
  37. A town, the county seat of Pendleton County, West Virginia.
  38. A city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin; suburb of Milwaukee.
  39. A town and unincorporated community in Jackson County, Wisconsin.
  40. A town in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin.
  41. A town in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.
  42. A town in Sauk County, Wisconsin.
  43. An unincorporated community in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
  44. A town in Vernon County, Wisconsin.
  45. (US, informal) A one-hundred-dollar bill, which carries the portrait of Benjamin Franklin.

Franklin was also found in the following language(s): Cebuano and Middle English

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Notable Persons Named Franklin

Notable Persons Named Franklin

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt was a Member of the New York State Senate, for the 26th District, 32nd President of the United States, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, and Member of theNew York State Senate. He holds the title Nothing to Fear, State of the Union, FDR Pearl Harbor speech, and A date which will live in infamy". Franklin was born on January 30th, 1882 in Hyde Park, New York, U.S. He died on April 12th, 1945.

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Franklin Pierce

Franklin Pierce was a 14th President of the United States. His military service ended in 1848. Franklin was born on November 23rd, 1804 in Hillsborough, New Hampshire. He died on October 8th, 1869.

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Frank Welker

Frank Welker is an actor, voice actor, and voice acting. He has had major accomplishments since 1967. Frank was given the name Franklin Wendell Welker on March 12th, 1946 in Denver.

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Shea Whigham

Shea Whigham is an actor. He has been prominent since 1997. Shea was given the name Franklin Shea Whigham, Jr. on January 5th, 1969 in Tallahassee, Florida.

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Franklin Richards

Franklin Richards is a comics character.

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Frankie Lymon

Frankie Lymon was a rhythm, blues, doo-wop, rock, roll, pop music, and swing music singer/songwriter, singing, and songwriter. He plays Vocals. His most notable accomplishments were from 1954 to 1954. Frankie was given the name Franklin Joseph Lymon on September 30th, 1942 in Harlem. Frankie is also known as Franklin Joseph Lineman. He left this life on February 27th, 1968.

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  • Franklin Graham
    Evangelism
  • Frankie Jonas
    Actor
  • Franklin Delano Roosevelt III
    Economist
  • Franklin Cover
    Actor
  • Franklin Chang Díaz
    Physicist
  • Franklin Drilon
    Lawyer
  • Franklin McCain
  • Frank Thomas
    Animator
  • Franklin Raines
    Director of the Office of Management
  • Frank Perdue
    President
  • Frank Wells
    President
  • Franklin Runyon Sousley
    Military Person
  • Frank Kameny
  • Franklin Carmichael
    Artist

Notable Persons With the Last Name Franklin

Notable Persons With the Last Name Franklin

Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin was a 6th President of Pennsylvania, United States Minister to Sweden, United States Minister to France, 1st United States Postmaster General, Speaker of the Pennsylvania Assembly, United States Ambassador to Sweden, United States Ambassador to France, and . Benjamin was born on January 17th, 1706 in Boston. He died on April 17th, 1790.

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Aretha Franklin

She holds the title Respect". Her most notable accomplishments were from 1956 to present. Aretha was given the name Aretha Louise Franklin by her parents C. L. Franklin and Barbara Siggers Franklin on March 25th, 1942 in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.

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Rosalind Elsie Franklin

Rosalind Elsie Franklin was a scientist in the fields of physical chemistry and x-ray crystallography. Rosalind was born Rosalind Elsie Franklin on July 25th, 1920 in Notting Hill. She died on April 16th, 1958.

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Missy Franklin

Missy was born on May 10th, 1995 in Pasadena, California.

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Kirk Franklin

Kirk Franklin is a christian hip hop and urban contemporary gospel musician, songwriter, record producer, choir director, and choir. He was most prominent from 1992 to present. Kirk was given the name Kirk Dewayne Franklin on January 26th, 1970 in Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.

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Lance Franklin

Lance Franklin is an australian rules football player.

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Common last names for Franklin

Common first names for Franklin

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Franklin U.S.
█  White 54.38% 64.26%
█  African American 38.76% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.54% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.83% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 2.78% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 2.70% 16.26%

Of Last Name Franklin

People with the last name Franklin are most frequently White or African American

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Fun Facts about the name Franklin

  • What name lists does Franklin rank for?
    #251Popular Surnames
    #93Classic Boy Names
    #35 Last Name First Names
    #30Boy Names Unique to the South
    #28Boy Names Unique to the Southeast
  • How Popular is the name Franklin? Franklin is the 523rd most popular name of all time. As a last name Franklin was the 251st most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Franklin have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 137,584 babies born with the first name Franklin in the United States. That's more than enough people named Franklin to occupy the country of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines with an estimated population of 109,000 (as of July 1, 2012).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Franklin? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 120 new born babies.
  • When was Franklin first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Franklin is Sunday, June 24th, 1866.
  • What year had the most people named Franklin born? The highest recorded use of the first name Franklin was in 1933 with a total of 5,364 babies. That's a lot of babies named Franklin!
  • Random Franklin Factoid: According to the 1946 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Franklin ranks 93rd in popularity as a baby boy's name in Alabama. Imagine that, 68 babies in Alabama have the same name in 1946.
  • Weird things about the name Franklin: The name spelled backwards is Nilknarf. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Nnlkaifr. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Franklin? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 120,621 people with the last name Franklin.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Franklin? Franklin was ranked as the 251st most popular last name but is still less than 0.1% of the population!
    • Franklin name meaning

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