About the Frenz Surname

Frenz belongs to the Franz family of names, which has German roots. In origin, the name means “From Franziskus (Francis)”. Spelled with “e” instead of “a”, Frenz shows how the same name was heard and written differently. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Other spellings include Frenzl, Franze and Franzl.

According to the 2010 US Census, the Frenz surname had 518 bearers. It sits within the 50,000 most common last names in the country. Frenz sounds close to Fiorenza, so it can help to search both.

There is no single Frenz family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. For the full story, order the Frenz surname pack.