Franken (surname)
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Franken is a Dutch patronymic surname, meaning "son of Frank". 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
- Björn Franken (politician) (born 1979), German politician
- 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
- Karin Franken, Dutch animal rights advocate working in Indonesia
- Lex Franken (born 1916, date of death unknown), Dutch water polo player
- Mannus Franken (1899–1953), Dutch filmmaker
- Marianna Franken (1928–2025), Dutch ceramicist
- 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
