Bence Surname
Approximately 5,350 people bear this surname
Bence Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Bennet' from the nick. Benn; v. Benson and Benn. The patronymic Bens became Bence; compare Ellice for Ellis, Evance for Evans. And as regards the patronymic s, compare Jones, Williams, Richards, &c.
Read More About This SurnameBence Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,920 | 1:188,781 | 18,730 |
| England | 710 | 1:78,476 | 8,793 |
| South Africa | 660 | 1:82,087 | 10,133 |
| Hungary | 353 | 1:27,808 | 3,075 |
| France | 292 | 1:227,475 | 35,284 |
| Australia | 242 | 1:111,552 | 12,427 |
| Honduras | 213 | 1:41,392 | 1,158 |
| Argentina | 177 | 1:241,488 | 19,632 |
| Slovenia | 109 | 1:22,823 | 4,991 |
| Turkey | 88 | 1:884,334 | 41,843 |
| Canada | 78 | 1:472,379 | 40,609 |
| Serbia | 73 | 1:97,876 | 7,906 |
| Croatia | 64 | 1:66,072 | 12,005 |
| Scotland | 60 | 1:89,230 | 6,335 |
| Brazil | 39 | 1:5,489,085 | 137,424 |
| Philippines | 35 | 1:2,892,521 | 138,859 |
| Wales | 35 | 1:88,415 | 7,250 |
| New Zealand | 28 | 1:161,726 | 18,041 |
| Czechia | 25 | 1:425,339 | 47,625 |
| Slovakia | 21 | 1:254,117 | 39,106 |
| Germany | 20 | 1:4,025,273 | 167,743 |
| Austria | 17 | 1:500,908 | 47,931 |
| Mexico | 17 | 1:7,301,541 | 34,591 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Cuba | 4 | 1:2,880,679 | 10,064 |
| El Salvador | 3 | 1:2,114,629 | 5,401 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Northern Cyprus | 2 | 1:159,506 | 9,062 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Nicaragua | 2 | 1:3,010,545 | 7,383 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 416 | 1:58,595 | 6,887 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:197,011 | 7,414 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:142,583 | 5,610 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 471 | 1:106,621 | 10,696 |
Bence (8,659) may also be a first name.
Bence Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Bennet' from the nick. Benn; v. Benson and Benn. The patronymic Bens became Bence; compare Ellice for Ellis, Evance for Evans. And as regards the patronymic s, compare Jones, Williams, Richards, &c.
John Bennes, of Ipswich, rector of Bowthorp, Norfolk, 1420: History of Norfolk.
1644. Baptised-Elizabeth, d. Robert Bence: St. Thomas the Apostle (London).
John Bense and Elizabeth de la Hay, 1663: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
Sir Vere Vaine and Rachell Bence, 1671: ibid.
Ben(n)’s (Son): v. Ben(n.
BENCHE: Benche and Bence occur in the H. R., without the prefix de or le. The Anglo-Saxon bene and French banc signify, like the modern bench, a long seat affording accommodation for more than one person; hence the Queen's bench, the bench of Bishops, a bench of magistrates, or any plurality of dignified persons. The surname probably originated in some ancient legal court.
Robert and William Bence occur in Normandy, 1180-98 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); and the same name occurs in England, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
From the Old Norse, Bensi, from the Dutch, Bense; a personal name.
Bence Demographics
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Bence Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bence Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bence is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Bence? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 89,666th most frequently held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,362,158 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 39 percent of Bence reside; 31 percent reside in North America and 30 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Bence is also the 67,446th most common given name internationally, held by 8,659 people.
The surname Bence is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,920 people, or 1 in 188,781. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 14 percent reside, Florida, where 7 percent reside and Alabama, where 5 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 60 countries. It is also common in England, where 13 percent reside and South Africa, where 12 percent reside.
Bence Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Bence has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bence surname increased 408 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 171 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 316 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 318 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bence Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Bence last name are 12.62% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.39% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Bence earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 17.78% less than the national average, earning 284,548 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 53.25% more than the national average, earning R 364,188 per year; in Colombia they earn 9.73% more than the national average, earning $24,912,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.77% more than the national average, earning $43,913 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.11% more than the national average, earning $51,724 CAD per year.
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