In all the world, פרנסואה (Francois 
, François , Fransoa 
) is a widespread male given name. The first name פרנסואה is habitual in France, where it is a common male name, Luxembourg, and Cameroon (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in France, Cameroon, and South Africa. Much less frequently, פרנסואה is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| François, Francois | South Africa, Cameroon, Haiti, Canada, France |
| Fransoa | South Africa, Philippines, Mexico, Brazil, Venezuela |
| פרנסואה | Israel |
Cesc, Currito, Curro, Fañch, Ferenc, Fragiskos, Fran, Franc, Francesc, Francesco, Francis, Francisc, Francisco, Franciscus, Franciszek, Franck, Franco, Francés, Frank, Franklin, Franklins, Franko, Franková, Frans, Fransua, František, Frantz, Frantziscu, Franz, Franziskus, Françoise, Frančesko, Frañsez, Frenklins, Fränk, Paco, Panchito, Pancho, Paquito, Quico, Φράνσις, Φραγκίσκος, Пако, Ференц, Франк, Франка, Франклин, Франклін, Франко, Франку,
פרנסואה is also a prevalent 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.