Origin of Franks

 

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• Franks Origin and Immigration
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• Franks Surname Distribution
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  • Distribution of Franks Families in the US in 1840
  • Distribution of Franks Families in the US in 1880
  • Distribution of Franks Families in the US in 1920
  • Distribution of Franks Families in England and Wales in 1891

Origin of Franks Total Records: 2  Origin of Franks, Meaning of Franks Origin: Franks were a group of Germanic tribess living between the river Main andthe North Sea whom the Romans called Frank/Francus in the third century C.E. The origins in the establishiment of Frankish Monarchy in Gaul by Clovis in the fifth century, and the evientiual transformation of the 'regnum Frankcorum Occidentalium'(The western kingdom ofthe Franks),as define by the Tready of Verdun (843), into the heartland of the modern French State. Surnames: Franks Submitted by: Rose Hoffman Origin of Franks, Meaning of Franks Origin: HENRY B.1841 IN OHIO&WIFE MAHALA ALLARD FRANKS B.1848 Surnames: FRANKS Submitted by: MARLENE HARDEN 5/20/2013 2:07 AM Page 1 of 1

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