Franko Surname: Origin, Meaning & Coat of Arms

Franko sits within the Franz family of names, which has German roots. Its meaning, shared with Franz, is “From Franziskus (Francis)”.

Arms associated with the name

Arms linked to Franz and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

How the spelling arose

Before spelling was fixed, Franz was also written Franko. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. The same family of names includes France, Franznick and Franze.

The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Franko with 2,301 bearers, at rank 13,263. Franko sounds close to Frank, Franke and Franco, so it can help to search both. Want more than a summary? See the Franko family name pack.