Franken (surname)

Franken is a Dutch patronymic surname, meaning "son of Frank".[1] Notable people with the surname include:

• Al Franken (born 1951), American politician, satirist, writer, and comedian
• Bernard Franken (1914–2001), Dutch racing cyclist
• Björn Franken (born 1983), Dutch record producer, songwriter, and DJ known as Vato Gonzalez
• Bob Franken (born 1941), American journalist
• Bram Franken (born 2001), Dutch footballer
• Charlotte Franken (1894–1969), British feminist author
• Christian Franken / Francken (c. 1550–1610), German Jesuit and later Unitarian
• Giovanni Franken (born 1977), Dutch footballer
• Henk Franken (born 1987), Namibian rugby player
• Henry Franken (born 1966), Dutch engineer and enterprise architect
• Lex Franken (born 1916, date of death unknown), Dutch water polo player
• Mannus Franken (1899–1953), Dutch filmmaker
• Marianne Franken (1844–1945), Dutch painter
• Max Franken (fl. 1980s), Dutch rock drummer
• Michael Franken (born 1957), U.S. Navy vice admiral and politician
• Paul Franken (1894–1944), German Socialist politician
• Peter Franken (1928–1999), American physicist
• Rob Franken (1941–1983), Dutch jazz pianist and organist
• Rose Franken (1895–1988), American author and playwright
• Steve Franken (1932–2012), American actor
• Tony Franken (born 1965), Australian soccer goalkeeper
• Wallis Franken (1948–1996), American fashion model
• Wilhelm Franken (1914–1945), German U-boat commander
• Wim Franken (1922–2012), Dutch composer, pianist, and carillonneur

See also

• Franken (disambiguation), for other meanings
• Francken (surname), variant spelling of the same surname
• Franke, German surname