Namesakes
Frans Hals
(m) c. 1580-1666 
Notable Artists
Oscar I
(a.k.a. Frans) (m) 1799-1859
Swedish Kings and Queens 1844-1859
Norwegian Kings and Queens (Oskar I) 1844-1859
Frans Schollaert
(m) 1851-1917
Belgian Prime Ministers 1908-1911
Frans Eemil Sillanpää
(m) 1888-1964
Nobel Prize Winners 1939 (literature)
Notable Writers
Ville Pörhölä
(a.k.a. Frans) (m) 1897-1964
Olympic Medalists 1920; 1932 shot put; hammer throw (gold/silver)
Pyke Koch
(a.k.a. Frans) (m) 1901-1991
Notable Artists
Willy Vandersteen
(a.k.a. Frans) (m) 1913-1990
Notable Artists
Notable Writers
Frans Andriessen
(m) 1929-2019
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Mark Eyskens
(a.k.a. Frans) (m) 1933-
Belgian Prime Ministers 1981
Hans Dijkstal
(a.k.a. Frans) (m) 1943-2010
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Frans Thijssen
(m) 1952-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Frans Timmermans
(m) 1961-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Frans Bauer
(m) 1973-
Notable Musicians
Lodewijk Asscher
(a.k.a. Frans) (m) 1974-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Yelmer Buurman
(a.k.a. Frans) (m) 1987-
Notable Athletes (driving)
Frans Malherbe
(m) 1991-
Notable Athletes (rugby)
Emmanuel of Belgium
(a.k.a. Frans) (m) 2005-
Other Royalty 2005- Belgium (prince)