Franks is also, an Anglo-American surname, derived from the given name Frank and originally came from England and Germany. The name was in the early records, of the Virginia Colony, starting in the 1660s. The Jewish surname, Franks has also, been found as early, as the 17th century, in New York City.
People with the surname include:
David Franks (loyalist) (1720 - 1794), prominent Loyalist in the American RevolutionDavid Franks (aide-de-camp) (David Salisbury Franks) (1740 - 1793), aide-de-camp of Benedict ArnoldAugustus Wollaston Franks (1826 - 1897), English antiquarianWilliam Sadler Franks (1851 - 1935), British astronomerWilbur R. Franks (1901 - 1986), Canadian scientistOliver Shewell Franks (1905 - 1992), English philosopherBobby Franks (1909 - 1924), murder victimHerman Franks (1914 - 2009), American Major League baseball player and coachTillman Franks (1920 - 2006), American bassist and songwriterDick Franks (1920 - 2008), Head of the Secret Intelligence Service (1979-1982)Cecil Franks (born 1935), former English Member of ParliamentMichael Franks (musician) (born 1944), US-American jazz singer/songwriterTommy Franks (born 1945), U.S. generalLynne Franks (born 1948), English public relations consultantStephen Franks (born 1950), New Zealand lawyerBob Franks (born 1951), American Republican politicianPhilip Franks (born 1956), British actorTrent Franks (born 1957), Republican member of the United States House of RepresentativesCarl Franks (born 1960), American college football coachMichael Franks (athlete) (born 1963), US-American sprinterTanya Franks (born 1967), American actressTim Franks (born 1968), BBC journalistJimmy Franks (born 1972), real name of musician Jimmy PopBubba Franks (born 1978), American footballerPaul Franks (born 1979), English cricketer