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ArchivesActually almost 30,000 women received this name in France in the last century
in reply to a message by Cleveland Kent Evans
According to the INSEE (Institut National de la Statistique et des Études Économiques) the name was used almost 30,000 times between 1900 and 2003. The site Tous les Prenoms uses statistics from the INSEE. It was used 20 times in 2003.
It's use in France was first recorded in the 12th century according to tous les prenoms. According to some sources it may have owen it's use to the popularity of Saint Franca(whom the Frech called Sainte France) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franca_Visalta
It was most popular between 1935 and 1950 especially in the form Marie-France.
It's use in France was first recorded in the 12th century according to tous les prenoms. According to some sources it may have owen it's use to the popularity of Saint Franca(whom the Frech called Sainte France) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franca_Visalta
It was most popular between 1935 and 1950 especially in the form Marie-France.
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