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Franks Family History
Franks Genealogy & Family TreeFranks is an English name from Norfolk, Shropshire, Surrey, and Yorkshire, England. It comes from the Old French franc which means "generous." Alternately, it may come from the Norman frank which means "free," or it may have referred to someone from the Frankish race. The earliest known ancestor--Ricardus Franc--was recorded in 1201. Roots for this name can also be found in Germany, Scotland, and in Hebrew. The family motto is Non nobis nati which means "Born not for ourselves."
Other spellings include "Franke," "Franks," "Frankes," "Frenk," and "Frink." Notable people with the surname include American football player Bubba Franks (Green Bay Packers, New York Jets), American football player John Frank (San Francisco 49ers), and German-Jewish author Anne Frank (The Diary of a Young Girl). The first Frank to come to America was Pr. Franks Sr. in Maryland in 1658.
Franks Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Sigobert Franks (Franks) -- --, 454 December 0, 509
- Dagobert Franks -- --, 300 December 0, 389
- Manerva Franks -- --, 1862 December 0, 1935 Tennessee
- Alexander Elick Franks -- --, 1857 November 17, 1926 Tennessee
- Gelar Franks -- --, 1900 August 3, 1977 Alabama
Franks Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Sarah Hasseltine Franks -- --, 1861 December 0, 1914 North Carolina
- Clodomir Franks
- Marcomir Franks December 0, 1950 Nordrhein-Westfalen
- Manerva Franks -- --, 1862 December 0, 1935 Tennessee
- Hameltrude Franks -- --, 760 December 0, 783
