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Air Commodore Sir Frank Whittle, was an English engineer, inventor and Royal Air Force (RAF) air officer. He is credited with having invented the turbojet engine. A patent was submitted by Maxime Guillaume in 1921 for a similar invention which was technically unfeasible at the time. Whittle's jet engines were developed some years earlier than those of Germany's Hans von Ohain, who designed the first-to-fly turbojet engine.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 29, 2024
On the name Frank Whittle, Frank means Free, Free Landholder, Javelin, Spear, Variant of Francis, French Man, A Man Form France.
The name Frank Whittle 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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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 |
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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.
Air Commodore Sir Frank Whittle, was an English engineer, inventor and Royal Air Force (RAF) air officer. He is credited with having invented the turbojet engine. A patent was submitted by Maxime Guillaume in 1921 for a similar invention which was technically unfeasible at the time. Whittle's jet engines were developed some years earlier than those of Germany's Hans von Ohain, who designed the first-to-fly turbojet engine.
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