Meaning, origin and history of the surname Francisco

Type Surname (from given name)

Pronounced Pron. /fɾɐ̃.ˈsiʃ.ku/(European Portuguese) /fɾɐ̃.ˈsis.ku/(Brazilian Portuguese) /fɾan.ˈθis.ko/(European Spanish) /fɾan.ˈsis.ko/(Latin American Spanish) [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Derived from the given name Francisco.

RootFrancisco (given name)

VariantsFranco(Portuguese) Franco(Spanish)

Other Languages & CulturesFranić, Franjić(Croatian) Francis, Frank(English) François(French) Franz(German) Franco, Scotti(Italian) Fransson(Swedish)