Francis (surname)
Francis is an English surname of Latin origin. The name means "French man" Notable people with the surname include: Alun Francis (born 1943), Welsh conductor Anna Belle Francis (born 1978), Singaporean entertainer and singer Anne Francis (1930–2011), American actress Arlene Francis (1907–2001), American actress Armet Francis (born 1945), Jamaican-born photographer based in London Barrington Francis (born 1965), Jamaican/Canadian boxer of the 1980s and 1990s Beckie Francis (born 1965), American basketball coach Black Francis (born 1965), American musician Bowden Francis (born 1996), American baseball player Clare Francis (born 1946), British author Claudius Francis (born 1959), Saint Lucian politician Connie Francis (1937–2025), American pop singer Daeshon Francis (born 1996), American basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League Damien Francis, (born 1979), English-born Jamaican footballer Dannen Francis (born 2004), Antiguan footballer Danusia Francis, (born 1994), British gymnast David Rowland Francis (1850–1927), American politician, Mayor of Saint Louis, Governor of Missouri, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Dennis Francis (born 1956), Trinidad and Tobago diplomat David Francis (disambiguation) Dick Francis (1920–2010), British jockey-turned-novelist Dillon Francis, (born 1987), American electronic musician and disc jockey Eddie Francis, (born 1974), Canadian politician Esme Francis, Cornish musician Eustace Francis, Dominican politician, Speaker of the House of Assembly Felix Francis, (born 1953), British author Freddie Francis (1917–2007), English cinematographer and film director Genie Francis (born 1962), American actress Gerry Francis (footballer, born 1933) (1933–2025), English-Canadian footballer Gerry Francis (born 1951), English footballer and manager Isabel Elizabeth Francis (1991–2022), Singaporean murder victim Jacobi Francis (born 1998), American football player James Francis (disambiguation) Jane Francis (born 1956), Winner of Polar Medal, 2002 Ja'Vier Francis (born 2003), American basketball player Jeff Francis (born 1951), Major League Baseball pitcher Joseph Francis (disambiguation), several people named Joe or Joseph Francis K. T. Francis (1939–2013), Sri Lankan cricket umpire Kathryn Francis (died 2005), American politician Kay Francis (1905–1968), American actress Kevin Francis (disambiguation), several people named Kevin Francis Leigh Francis (born 1974), British comedian Leslie Francis, American philosopher Louise E. Francis (1869–1932), American journalist Mark Francis (disambiguation) Mary Francis (born 1948), British businesswoman Mary Margaret Francis (1924–2000), British author Melissa Francis (born 1972), American television journalist and former child actress Michael Kpakala Francis (1936–2013), Liberian Roman Catholic archbishop Nellie Griswold Francis (1874–1969), American civil rights activist Noel Francis (1906–1959), American actress of the stage and screen Norman Francis (1931–2026), American academic, president of Xavier University of Louisiana Percy Francis (footballer) (1875–1947), English footballer Peter Francis Williams (active since 1999), Australian astronomer Ranganathan Francis (1920–1975), Indian hockey player Robert Francis (actor) (1930-1955), American actor Robert Francis (barrister) (born 1950), British barrister specialising in medical law Rohin Francis, British cardiologist Ron Francis (born 1963), Canadian professional ice hockey centerman Roy Francis (c.