Francisco

Origin: Spanish
Meaning: Free
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since 1880

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Origin and Meaning of Francisco

"Francisco" is a name of Spanish origin, and it means "Free". It's a name commonly given to boys.

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(astronomy) A moon of Uranus

Francisco was also found in the following language(s): Latin, Portuguese, and Spanish

Notable Persons Named Francisco

Francisco Franco

Francisco Franco was a Caudillo of Spain, President of the Government of Spain, Caudillo, and List of Prime Ministers of Spain. His military service ended in 1975. Francisco was born on December 4th, 1892 in Ferrol, Galicia, Spain. He died on November 20th, 1975.

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Frankie Muniz

Frankie Muniz is an actor, musician, and racing driver. He was most active from 1997 to present. Frankie was given the name Francisco Muñiz IV on December 5th, 1985 in Wood-Ridge, New Jersey.

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Francisco "Pancho" Villa

Francisco "Pancho" Villa is a military person.

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Francisco Pizarro

Francisco Pizarro was a governor. He was most active from 1529 to 1541. His military service ended in 1541. Francisco was born in Trujillo, Cáceres. He passed away on June 26th, 1541.

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Francisco Balagtas Baltazar

Francisco Balagtas Baltazar was a writer. Francisco was given the name Francisco Balagtas on April 2nd, 1788 in Balagtas, Bulacan. He breathed his last breath on February 20th, 1862.

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Xavier Cugat

Xavier Cugat was a singer, songwriter, actor, and director. screenwriter. He was most prominent from 1925 to 1990. Xavier was given the name Francisco de Asís Javier Cugat Mingall de Bru y Deulofeu on January 1st, 1900 in Girona. He died on October 27th, 1990.

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Don Francisco

Don Francisco is a television host. He was most active from 1962 to present. Don was given the name Mario Luis Kreutzberger Blumenfeld on December 28th, 1940 in Talca. Don is also known as Don Francisco.

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Botong Francisco

Botong Francisco was a muralist and mural. Botong was given the name Carlos Modesto Villaluz Francisco on November 4th, 1912 in Angono, Rizal. Botong is also known as Botong. He breathed his last breath on March 31st, 1969.

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Mighty Sparrow

Mighty Sparrow is a calypso music and soca music musician, record producer, and songwriter. He plays Vocals. He holds the title Mighty Sparrow's "No Money No Love". He has been prominent since 1949. Mighty was given the name Slinger Francisco on July 9th, 1935 in Grand Roy.

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Pablo Francisco

Pablo Francisco is an impressionist (entertainment) and surreal humour writer. Pablo was born Pablo Francisco on January 5th, 1974 in Tucson, Arizona, U.S.

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Margarita Rosa de Francisco

Margarita Rosa de Francisco is a latin pop, bossa nova, and jazz fusion musician. She plays Vocals. She was most active from 1995 to present. Margarita was given the name Margarita Rosa de Francisco Baquero on August 8th, 1965 in Cali. Margarita is also known as La Mencha.

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John Regala

John Regala is an actor. He has had major accomplishments since 1985. John was given the name John Manuel Regala Francisco on May 28th, 1965 in Manila.

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Year	Total Babies Born	Girls Born	Boys Born
1880	19	0	19
1881	21	0	21
1882	19	0	19
1883	24	0	24
1884	23	0	23
1885	28	0	28
1886	15	0	15
1887	26	0	26
1888	21	0	21
1889	19	0	19
1890	17	0	17
1891	21	0	21
1892	17	0	17
1893	26	0	26
1894	24	0	24
1895	20	0	20
1896	27	0	27
1897	26	0	26
1898	20	0	20
1899	29	0	29
1900	40	0	40
1901	35	0	35
1902	28	0	28
1903	26	0	26
1904	41	0	41
1905	32	0	32
1906	40	0	40
1907	62	0	62
1908	60	0	60
1909	63	0	63
1910	65	0	65
1911	82	0	82
1912	106	0	106
1913	134	0	134
1914	150	0	150
1915	163	0	163
1916	188	5	183
1917	232	5	227
1918	254	0	254
1919	284	5	279
1920	365	5	360
1921	360	0	360
1922	347	6	341
1923	399	6	393
1924	372	6	366
1925	456	0	456
1926	441	6	435
1927	549	7	542
1928	506	8	498
1929	539	8	531
1930	485	9	476
1931	431	5	426
1932	349	8	341
1933	280	7	273
1934	330	0	330
1935	319	8	311
1936	319	8	311
1937	297	0	297
1938	305	6	299
1939	271	5	266
1940	303	0	303
1941	284	6	278
1942	305	6	299
1943	357	0	357
1944	365	0	365
1945	367	0	367
1946	460	6	454
1947	558	0	558
1948	588	0	588
1949	603	10	593
1950	655	6	649
1951	697	5	692
1952	694	11	683
1953	770	6	764
1954	827	0	827
1955	736	5	731
1956	792	11	781
1957	788	8	780
1958	699	0	699
1959	706	0	706
1960	791	12	779
1961	730	5	725
1962	803	9	794
1963	775	0	775
1964	825	6	819
1965	803	11	792
1966	871	8	863
1967	959	13	946
1968	998	11	987
1969	1,123	15	1,108
1970	1,224	8	1,216
1971	1,240	16	1,224
1972	1,351	16	1,335
1973	1,387	11	1,376
1974	1,522	10	1,512
1975	1,627	13	1,614
1976	1,592	20	1,572
1977	1,517	21	1,496
1978	1,623	16	1,607
1979	1,721	30	1,691
1980	1,792	21	1,771
1981	1,979	23	1,956
1982	1,838	26	1,812
1983	1,831	10	1,821
1984	1,831	18	1,813
1985	2,034	19	2,015
1986	1,932	18	1,914
1987	2,118	22	2,096
1988	2,285	30	2,255
1989	2,645	24	2,621
1990	2,964	32	2,932
1991	2,937	31	2,906
1992	2,965	30	2,935
1993	2,993	28	2,965
1994	2,914	22	2,892
1995	2,913	27	2,886
1996	2,827	16	2,811
1997	2,878	13	2,865
1998	2,707	15	2,692
1999	2,847	15	2,832
2000	2,847	12	2,835
2001	2,868	11	2,857
2002	2,746	5	2,741
2003	2,775	8	2,767
2004	2,736	9	2,727
2005	2,749	9	2,740
2006	2,692	6	2,686
2007	2,725	0	2,725
2008	2,338	0	2,338
2009	2,083	0	2,083
2010	1,875	0	1,875
2011	1,660	0	1,660
2012	1,566	0	1,566
2013	1,700	0	1,700
2014	1,599	0	1,599
2015	1,482	0	1,482
2016	1,445	0	1,445
2017	1,398	0	1,398

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Popularity of Francisco as a last name

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Common last names for Francisco

Rodriguez
Garcia
Gonzalez
Martinez
Hernandez
Lopez
Rivera
Perez
Torres
Sanchez
Cruz
Ortiz
Diaz
Morales
Ramirez
Flores
Fernandez
Ramos
Gomez

Common first names for Francisco

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity		Francisco	U.S.
█	White	29.20%	64.26%
█	African American	3.48%	11.96%
█	Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander	19.00%	4.85%
█	American Indian and Alaska Native	4.50%	0.69%
█	Two or More Ethnicities	1.90%	1.76%
█	Hispanic or Latino	41.92%	16.26%

Of Last Name Francisco

People with the last name Francisco are most frequently White, Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander, or Hispanic or Latino

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Fun Facts about the name Francisco

What name lists does Francisco rank for?

#9 Unique Boy Names

#10 Spanish Boy Names
How Popular is the name Francisco? Francisco is the 528^th most popular name of all time. As a last name Francisco was the 1,481^st most popular name in 2010.
How many people with the first name Francisco have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2017, the Social Security Administration has recorded 133,797 babies born with the first name Francisco in the United States. That's more than enough people named Francisco 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 Francisco? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 19 new born babies.
When was Francisco first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Francisco is Friday, August 1st, 1856.
What year had the most people named Francisco born? The highest recorded use of the first name Francisco was in 1993 with a total of 2,965 babies. That's a lot of babies named Francisco!
Random Francisco Factoid: According to the 1925 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Francisco ranks 19^th in popularity as a baby boy's name in Arizona. Imagine that, 45 babies in Arizona have the same name as you in 1925.
Weird things about the name Francisco: Your name in reverse order is Ocsicnarf. A random rearrangement of the letters in your name (anagram) will give Aicnscfro. How do you pronounce that?
How many people have the last name Francisco? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 24,095 people with the last name Francisco.
How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Francisco? If you manage to meet 100,000 people in your life, chances are that 8 of them will have Francisco as their last name.