The Franken Family Name

The spelling Franken grew out of Franke, a German surname with a long paper trail. Records show Franken as one of the forms Franke took over time. Its meaning, shared with Franke, is “Franconian”. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.

Other spellings include Frank and Francke.

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