Frandsen Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

Ancestors listed as Frandsen are often found as Franzen a generation earlier. Taken at its root, Frandsen points to “From Franziskus (Francis)”.

A variant of Franzen

Records show Frandsen as one of the forms Franzen took over time. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. Other spellings include Fransen, Franssen and Frantsen.

Frandsen by the numbers

The 2010 census count for Frandsen in the United States was 2,750, good for rank 11,456.

Family crest and blazon

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Franzen surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

Get the complete Frandsen report, with a museum-style coat of arms.