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Origin Of The Surname Franklin
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Meaning Of The Surname Franklin
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Interesting
Facts About
Franklin
Franklin is a surname which comes from a medieval title of nobility that later stuck as a surname. It comes from the Old English title ‘fankelin’ which means ‘free man’. This title was given to a person who owned extensive land who was a rank above minor freeholders. Benjamin Franklin was one of the founding fathers of the United States of America, and is a famous bearer of this surname. |
Franklin Statistics
Franklin is the number 885 ranked surname in the United Kingdom.
According to our statistics around 11,203 share the surname Franklin in the UK.
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