Frequency: (150)
(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)
Italian: from the personal name Francesco (Latin Franciscus), Italian form of Francis.
GIVEN NAMES: Italian 19%; Spanish 6%. Angelo, Gabriele, Giovanni, Pasquale, Rocco, Salvatore; Carlota (2), Garcia, Romana.
See the Key to the Dictionary or consult the General Introduction for further explanation.
