Franklyn

English

Etymology

From Middle English Frankeleyn, Frankelein, from Middle English frankeleyn, frankelein, frankelyng (“a landowner, freeman, gentleman”), from Anglo-Norman fraunclein, of obscure formation; probably from Medieval Latin francus (“free”) + Old French -lenc (“-ling”). By surface analysis, frank +‎ -ling.

Proper noun

Franklyn (countable and uncountable, plural Franklyns)

  1. A surname.
  2. A rural locality in Goyder council area, Mid North region, South Australia.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Franklyn is the 32438th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 709 individuals. Franklyn is most common among Black/African American (51.9%) and White (38.22%) individuals.
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