Gender: Male
Pronunciation: F R AE NG K S ER P IY K OW
Francesco Vincent Serpico is an American retired New York Police Department detective, best known for whistleblowing on police corruption. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, he was a plainclothes police officer working in Brooklyn, the Bronx and Manhattan to expose vice racketeering. In 1967, he reported credible evidence of widespread police corruption, to no effect. In 1970, he contributed to a front-page story in The New York Times on widespread corruption in the NYPD, which drew national attention to the problem. Mayor John V. Lindsay appointed a five-member panel to investigate accusations of police corruption, which became the Knapp Commission.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 8, 2024
On the name Frank Serpico, Frank means Free, Free Landholder, Javelin, Spear, Variant of Francis, French Man, A Man Form France.
The name Frank Serpico is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Frank is commonly found in United States of America, Germany, Netherlands, and 95 more countries.
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ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: F R AE NG K S ER P IY K OW
F: Pronounce as in "fish" (F IH SH)
R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
AE: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
NG: Pronounce as in "sing" (S IH NG)
K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
S: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
ER: Pronounce as in "bird" (B ER D)
P: Pronounce as in "pig" (P IH G)
IY: Pronounce as in "see" (S IY)
K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
OW: Pronounce as in "go" (G OW)
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At NamesLook, the name Frank is recorded 193,616 times globally, ranking it as the 236th most common name worldwide.
Frank is most prevalent in United States of America, with 43,010 occurrences, making it the 92th most popular name in the country.
In Germany, the name Frank is found among 1 in every 10 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #92 | 1 : 42 |
| Germany | #8 | 1 : 10 |
| Netherlands | #15 | 1 : 22 |
| Peru | #95 | 1 : 89 |
| Nigeria | #106 | 1 : 124 |
| United Kingdom | #261 | 1 : 72 |
| Colombia | #371 | 1 : 192 |
| Italy | #582 | 1 : 191 |
| South Africa | #279 | 1 : 388 |
| Mexico | #438 | 1 : 190 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Frank from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Francesco Vincent Serpico is an American retired New York Police Department detective, best known for whistleblowing on police corruption. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, he was a plainclothes police officer working in Brooklyn, the Bronx and Manhattan to expose vice racketeering. In 1967, he reported credible evidence of widespread police corruption, to no effect. In 1970, he contributed to a front-page story in The New York Times on widespread corruption in the NYPD, which drew national attention to the problem. Mayor John V. Lindsay appointed a five-member panel to investigate accusations of police corruption, which became the Knapp Commission.
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