Throughout the world, Франсоа (Francois 
, Fransoa 
, Франсоа 
) is a widespread masculine given name. The first name Франсоа is habitual in France, where it is a common male name, Cameroon, where it is quite a common boy's name, and Canada (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in France, South Africa, and Canada. Much less frequently, Франсоа is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Francois | South Africa, Canada, United States, Cameroon, France |
| Fransoa | South Africa, Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela, Philippines |
| Франсоа | Ukraine |
Cesc, Currito, Curro, Fañch, Ferenc, Fragiskos, Fran, Franc, Francesc, Francesco, Francis, Francisc, Francisco, Franciscus, Franciszek, Franck, Franco, Francés, Frank, Franklin, Franklins, Franko, Franková, Frans, František, Frantz, Frantziscu, Franz, Franziskus, François, Françoise, Frančesko, Frañsez, Frenklins, Fränk, Paco, Panchito, Pancho, Paquito, Quico, Φράνσις, Φραγκίσκος, Пако, Ференц, Франк, Франка, Франклин, Франклін, Франко, Франку,
Франсоа is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: François Birotteau , the Honoré de Balzac character, Le Curé de Tours; Jean-Marie-François Morhange , character in Atlantida; François Beille , character in The Victory of the Grande Armée; François de Hadoque , character in The Adventures of Tintin and François Lesbuche , and in many other works.