Franke

Franke is both a German-language surname and a given name.

Surname

Andre Franke (born 1978), American German geneticist
Andreas Franke (born 1954), German sports shooter
Angela Franke (born 1957), German swimmer
Anselm Franke (born 1978), German curator and writer
Arthur Franke (1909–1992), East German policeman and Military Intelligence Chief
Bernd Franke (born 1948), German footballer
Bernd Franke (composer) (born 1959), German composer
Bette Franke (born 1989), Dutch fashion model
Bill Franke (born 1937), American businessman
Bob Franke (born 1947), American folk singer and song writer
Chris Franke, American poet
Christoph Franke (born 1944), German footballer and coach
Christopher Franke (born 1953), German musician/composer in Tangerine Dream
Detlef Franke (1952–2007), German Egyptologist
Dominik Franke (born 1998), German footballer
Donald T. Franke (1921–2013), American jurist and legislator
Edgar Franke (born 1960), German politician
Egon Franke (fencer) (1935–2022), Polish Olympic fencer
Egon Franke (politician) (1913–1995), German politician (SPD)
Elsa Thiemann (née Franke, 1910–1981), German photographer
Eric Franke (born 1989), German bobsledder
Ernst Ludwig Franke (1886–1948), Austrian painter
Fabian Franke (born 1989), German footballer
Friedrich Wilhelm Franke (1862–1932), German organist
Garance Franke-Ruta (born 1972), American writer and editor
Gerhard Franke (1926–2002), German painter
Guillaume Franke (born 1987), German rugby union player
Günther Franke (1900–1976), German gallery owner, art dealer and collector
Gustav Franke (born 1937), German International motorcycle trials rider
Gustave H. Franke (1888–1953), American major general
Harry F. Franke Jr. (1922–2012), American politician
Heinz Franke] (born 1928), German sports shooter
Herbert Franke (sinologist) (1914–2011), German sinologist, co-author of the Cambridge History of China
Herbert W. Franke (1927–2022), Austrian science fiction writer
Ivana Franke (born 1973), Croatian artist
Jay Anthony Franke (born 1972), American actor, voice actor and musician
Jens Franke (born 1964), German mathematician
Joachim Franke (born 1940), German ice hockey player
Josef Franke (1876–1944), German architect
Katherine Franke, American legal scholar
Keith Franke (1953–1988), American professional wrestler known as Adrian Adonis
Keith Franke (politician) (born 1970), American politician
Klaus Franke (born 1948), German footballer
Marcel Franke (born 1993), German footballer
Mario Franke (born 1968), German gymnast
Matthieu Franke (born 1985), German rugby union player
Nikki Franke (born 1951), American fencer and fencing coach
Noah Franke (born 1995), American soccer player
Otto Franke (sinologist) (1863–1946), German diplomat, sinologist, and historian
Otto Franke (politician) (1877–1953), German politician and trade unionist
Paul Franke (figure skater) (1888–1950), German figure skater
Paul Franke (tenor) (1917–2011), American operatic tenor
Richard Walter Franke (1905–1973), German archivist
Rolf Franke (born 1967), Dutch basketball player and coach
Ruby Franke (born 1982), American former family vlogger YouTuber, aggravated child abuser
Sebastian Franke (born 1963), German rower
Stéphane Franke (1964–2011), German long distance runner
Thomas Franke (born 1988), German football manager and player
Valentin Franke (born 1926), Soviet/Russian theoretical physicist
Victor Franke (1865–1936), German military officer
Werner Franke (1940–2022), German professor and biologist
William B. Franke (1894–1979), American financial manager, U.S. Secretary of the Navy 1959–1961
William Franke (philosopher) (born 1956), American academic and philosopher
Wolfgang Franke (1912–2007), German sinologist
Yannick Franke (born 1996), Dutch basketball player

Given name

Franke Onsrud (1885–1945), Norwegian sports shooter
Franke Previte (born 1946), American composer
Franke Rupert (1888–1971), Austrian engraver
Franke Sloothaak (born 1958), German equestrian
Franke Wilmer (born 1950), American academic and politician

Surname

Given name

See also