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Franks Genealogy & History

Franks is a surname of disputed origin. Some say that it came to England from Normandy with William the Conqueror in 1066 and is a patronymic surname from the Norman given name "Franc"�meaning one of the Frankish tribe. Others say that the name comes from the Old French "franc", meaning "generous", or from the Norman title of "frank", meaning "free". However it originated, Franks family history starts in 1188 when Ricardus filius Franke is reported as living in London. Variant spellings include Frank, Franke, Frankes, Frenk, and Frink. Daniel Frank immigrated to Virginia in 1622. Franks genealogy includes Arizona representative Trent Franks.


Franks Birth Records

NameBirth DateDeath DateLocation
A Chris Franks-- --, 1955April 30,1991AL
B Harvey Franks-- --, 1914May 10,1990PA
Cal Franks-- --, 1910July 11,2003TX
Dadie Franks-- --, 1909February ,1984AR

Franks Death Records

NameBirth DateDeath DateLocation
E Allen Franks-- --, 1926June ,1996Texarkana,AR
Fairday Franks-- --, 1923October ,1986Big Stone Gap,VA
Gabriel Franks-- --, 1978February 1,2001Anchorage,AK
H Eugene Franks-- --, 1928May 23,1998Baldwyn,MS

Franks Marriage Records

NameSpouseMarriage DateLocation
Caspian FranksLinda OgburnDecember 6,1947Wake, NC
Dwight FranksMary PeeblesJuly 3,1947Wake, NC
Gervis FranksLola GriffinJune 10,1950Wake, NC
James FranksMollie BellSeptember 20,1933Wake, NC

Most Common Surnames After Franks

996th: Hinton997th: Ott
998th: McNeil999th: Vega
1000th: Sargent1001st: Schulz
1002nd: Marino1003rd: England
1004th: McKnight1005th: Farris

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