Franciscus Family Crest & Name History

The name Franciscus is closely linked to Francis. Its meaning, shared with Francis, is “Frenchman”.

• Franciscus is built on the same root as Francis, with the ending -cus.
• Related forms: Frauncis, François and Franses.
• The 2010 US Census counted 334 people named Franciscus, ranking it number 60,347 among American surnames.

Family crest and blazon

Arms linked to Francis and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Get the complete Franciscus report, with a museum-style coat of arms.