Description:
FRANK is a French surname. The name is derived from the given name Frank, which is composed of the elements françois (French) and -ard (hard). The name was first recorded in the late 12th century, and it became very popular in the late Middle Ages. The surname is most commonly found in France, but there are also significant populations in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. The name has also been adopted by people of Irish, Italian, and Portuguese descent. The name is often Anglicized as Fraser.
