It is located south of Ingelum and north of Marsum, of which it is a part administratively.

The residences of the hamlet, mainly farmhouses, are located on the road of the same name, Franjumerbourren.

The place was–with certainty–first mentioned in 1471 as Franghum, in 1664 as Franjum,[2] around 1700 Franje Buiren and in 1851 as Franjumburen.

Until the middle of the 20th century, the number of farms in that corner was slightly higher.

Having been part of Menameradiel, the hamlet's official name is in West Frisian since 2010, as opposed to the Dutch variant.