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UK surname

Frankum

A locative surname referring to someone from a place called Frankum.

In the 1881 census there were 106 people recorded with the Frankum surname, ranking it #19,083 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 355, ranked #13,020, up from #19,083 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Wokingham and Aldermaston. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Vale of White Horse, West Berkshire and Wychavon.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Frankum is 358 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 234.9%.

1881 census count

106

Ranked #19,083

Modern count

355

2016, ranked #13,020

Peak year

1998

358 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Frankum had 106 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #19,083 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 355 in 2016, ranked #13,020.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 181 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Frankum surname distribution map

The map shows where the Frankum surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Frankum surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Frankum over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 89 #18,446
1861 historical 46 #28,170
1881 historical 106 #19,083
1891 historical 151 #18,242
1901 historical 148 #18,212
1911 historical 181 #15,911
1997 modern 313 #13,158
1998 modern 358 #12,349
1999 modern 346 #12,726
2000 modern 343 #12,746
2001 modern 339 #12,641
2002 modern 357 #12,424
2003 modern 340 #12,685
2004 modern 335 #12,870
2005 modern 314 #13,403
2006 modern 325 #13,165
2007 modern 330 #13,142
2008 modern 332 #13,207
2009 modern 344 #13,138
2010 modern 335 #13,645
2011 modern 336 #13,498
2012 modern 340 #13,245
2013 modern 347 #13,260
2014 modern 350 #13,263
2015 modern 349 #13,189
2016 modern 355 #13,020

Geography

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Where Frankums are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Wokingham, Aldermaston and Monks Sherborne, Wootton St Lawrence. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Vale of White Horse, West Berkshire and Wychavon. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 London parishes London 1
2 Wokingham Berkshire
3 Aldermaston Berkshire
4 Monks Sherborne, Wootton St Lawrence Hampshire
5 London parishes London 2

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Vale of White Horse 008 Vale of White Horse
2 West Berkshire 004 West Berkshire
3 Vale of White Horse 015 Vale of White Horse
4 Wychavon 012 Wychavon
5 West Berkshire 013 West Berkshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Frankum

These lists show first names that appear often with the Frankum surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Frankum

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Frankum, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Frankum surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Frankum household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Frankum is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Frankum is most concentrated in decile 5 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Frankum falls in decile 9 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

9
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Frankum is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Frankum, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Frankum

The surname Frankum originates from England, with records dating back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Old English words "franc" meaning "free" and "man" referring to a free person or freeman. This suggests the name may have been given to someone who was not a serf or bound to the land.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Staffordshire from 1196, which mentions a William Francuman. The Hundred Rolls of 1273 also reference a John Francman in Oxfordshire. These early spellings demonstrate how the name evolved over time.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, there are no direct mentions of the surname Frankum, but several places with similar names are listed, such as Francheville in Warwickshire and Frankton in Worcestershire. These place names may have influenced the development of the surname in those areas.

Notable individuals with the surname Frankum include John Frankum (c.1590-1670), an English clergyman who served as the Rector of Petworth in Sussex. Another was Thomas Frankum (1633-1690), a prominent lawyer and landowner in Gloucestershire.

In the 16th century, a family of Frankums lived in the village of Nether Wallop in Hampshire. One member, William Frankum (1525-1585), was a successful merchant and landowner who left a detailed will documenting his possessions and family.

During the English Civil War, a Captain Richard Frankum (1610-1679) fought for the Parliamentarian forces and was involved in the siege of Colchester in 1648. He later became a member of Oliver Cromwell's parliament.

The surname Frankum also has connections to the nearby county of Berkshire, where a branch of the family lived in the town of Abingdon. One notable member was Edward Frankum (1732-1805), a wealthy landowner and philanthropist who donated funds for the construction of a local hospital.

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1881 census detail

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Frankum families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Frankum surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Hampshire leads with 36 Frankums recorded in 1881 and an index of 16.99x.

County Total Index
Hampshire 36 16.99x
Berkshire 35 45.10x
Middlesex 21 2.03x
Surrey 7 1.39x
Warwickshire 3 1.15x
Buckinghamshire 2 3.20x
Glamorgan 1 0.56x
Somerset 1 0.60x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Wokingham in Berkshire leads with 18 Frankums recorded in 1881 and an index of 1016.95x.

Place Total Index
Wokingham 18 1016.95x
Monk Sherborne 12 7058.82x
Reading St Mary 10 160.77x
Clerkenwell London 7 28.69x
Kensington London 6 10.44x
East Molesey 5 427.35x
Hendon 5 134.41x
Holdenhurst 5 89.93x
Tadley 5 1388.89x
Woolhampton 4 2352.94x
Wootton St Lawrence 4 1142.86x
Aston 3 4.18x
Deane 3 6000.00x
St Faith Winchester 3 303.03x
Horton 2 666.67x
Lambeth 2 2.22x
Romsey Extra 2 158.73x
St George Hanover Square 2 10.98x
Upper Clatford 2 769.23x
Bath St Peter St Paul 1 135.14x
Chiswick 1 17.70x
Cholsey 1 163.93x
Eglwysilan 1 32.05x
Greenham 1 256.41x
Wargrave 1 149.25x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Frankum surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 8
Eliza 3
Sarah 3
Emily 2
Fanny 2
Jane 2
Maria 2
Rose 2
Ada 1
Alice 1
Ann 1
Annie 1
Carnation 1
Caroline 1
Catherine 1
Clara 1
Edith 1
Elizabeth 1
Elsie 1
Emley 1
Emma 1
Frances 1
Harriett 1
Jemima 1
Kate 1
Martha 1
Olive 1
Rebecca 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Frankum surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
George 8
William 8
Henry 6
Joseph 6
Charles 4
James 3
John 3
Alfred 2
Harry 2
Joshua 2
Josiah 2
Thomas 2
Walter 2
Douglas 1
Edward 1
Elijah 1
Ernest 1
Francis 1
Frank 1
Frederick 1
Fredk. 1
Infant 1
Japheth 1
Jesse 1
Richard 1

FAQ

Frankum surname: questions and answers

How common was the Frankum surname in 1881?

In 1881, 106 people were recorded with the Frankum surname. That placed it at #19,083 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Frankum surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 355 in 2016. That gives Frankum a modern rank of #13,020.

What does the Frankum surname mean?

A locative surname referring to someone from a place called Frankum.

What does the Frankum map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Frankum bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.