Gender: Male
François Xavier Martin, was a Franco-American lawyer and author, the first Attorney General of State of Louisiana, and longtime Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court. Born in Marseille, he moved to Martinique in 1780, and then immigrated to North Carolina just before the end American Revolutionary War. He was appointed as Attorney General of the Territory of Orleans after the Louisiana Purchase; he also helped untangle layers of French and Spanish colonial law in the territory and subsequent state of Louisiana. His legal writing and reviews of cases was important to codification of Louisiana law in the 1820s.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 1, 2024
On the name Francois Xavier Martin, Francois means Free, A Free Man, Frenchman. Xavier means Bright, Splendid, The Helper, New House, Owner of a New Home, Saviour. Martin means From the God Mars, War-like, Dedicated to Mars, Warring.
The name Francois Xavier Martin is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Francois is commonly found in France, South Africa, Belgium, and 80 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Francois is recorded 35,348 times globally, ranking it as the 1,880th most common name worldwide.
Francois is most prevalent in France, with 18,869 occurrences, making it the 194th most popular name in the country.
In France, the name Francois is found among 1 in every 69 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| France | #194 | 1 : 69 |
| South Africa | #211 | 1 : 331 |
| Belgium | #320 | 1 : 153 |
| Cameroon | #157 | 1 : 275 |
| Canada | #492 | 1 : 304 |
| United States of America | #3,042 | 1 : 1,859 |
| Italy | #3,209 | 1 : 2,305 |
| Netherlands | #1,447 | 1 : 766 |
| Switzerland | #718 | 1 : 526 |
| United Kingdom | #3,444 | 1 : 2,503 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Francois from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
François Xavier Martin, was a Franco-American lawyer and author, the first Attorney General of State of Louisiana, and longtime Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court. Born in Marseille, he moved to Martinique in 1780, and then immigrated to North Carolina just before the end American Revolutionary War. He was appointed as Attorney General of the Territory of Orleans after the Louisiana Purchase; he also helped untangle layers of French and Spanish colonial law in the territory and subsequent state of Louisiana. His legal writing and reviews of cases was important to codification of Louisiana law in the 1820s.
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