Frančešević families are Croats and they are mostly from Bosnian Posavina. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Bosanian Posavina (Brcko area) and in Zupanja area.
Prevalence
About 90 people with faimily name Frančešević live in Croatia today, in 30 households. They are located in 9 Croatian counties, in 8 cities and 12 other places, mostly in Zagreb (30), Vinkovci (10), Vrbanja in Zupanja area (<10), Osijek (<5), and in Pula (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Frančešević is present in this form only in Croatia.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.