Dance Surname
Approximately 12,900 people bear this surname
Dance Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Daniel,' from the nick. Dan, whence the patronymic Dans, sharpened to Dance; compare Evance for Evans.
Amicia Daunce, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Thomas Danse, 1379: ibid.
Read More About This SurnameDance Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4,291 | 1:12,985 | 1,913 |
| United States | 3,799 | 1:95,409 | 10,687 |
| Australia | 1,255 | 1:21,511 | 2,983 |
| Canada | 593 | 1:62,134 | 7,261 |
| Egypt | 305 | 1:301,429 | 19,796 |
| New Zealand | 263 | 1:17,218 | 3,012 |
| France | 234 | 1:283,858 | 43,588 |
| Romania | 216 | 1:92,953 | 10,698 |
| Wales | 205 | 1:15,095 | 1,648 |
| Indonesia | 159 | 1:831,756 | 62,946 |
| Thailand | 143 | 1:493,974 | 86,347 |
| Peru | 137 | 1:232,001 | 9,949 |
| India | 120 | 1:6,392,212 | 146,413 |
| Israel | 110 | 1:77,797 | 9,451 |
| South Africa | 97 | 1:558,533 | 43,702 |
| Latvia | 81 | 1:25,309 | 3,865 |
| Venezuela | 65 | 1:464,678 | 9,130 |
| Scotland | 58 | 1:92,307 | 6,478 |
| Portugal | 57 | 1:182,776 | 7,697 |
| Iraq | 52 | 1:673,493 | 9,953 |
| Ireland | 37 | 1:127,269 | 6,194 |
| Iran | 37 | 1:2,075,203 | 73,016 |
| Spain | 36 | 1:1,298,668 | 42,856 |
| Nigeria | 35 | 1:5,061,222 | 131,727 |
| Brazil | 31 | 1:6,905,624 | 162,221 |
| Germany | 31 | 1:2,596,950 | 129,424 |
| Zimbabwe | 28 | 1:551,366 | 43,741 |
| Netherlands | 27 | 1:625,451 | 53,034 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Switzerland | 22 | 1:373,314 | 28,226 |
| Mexico | 21 | 1:5,910,772 | 31,438 |
| Italy | 18 | 1:3,397,594 | 101,426 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| China | 14 | 1:97,665,826 | 5,141 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Russia | 13 | 1:11,086,389 | 347,183 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Cyprus | 10 | 1:88,488 | 8,307 |
| Northern Ireland | 9 | 1:205,004 | 9,958 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Chile | 8 | 1:2,202,059 | 30,910 |
| Hong Kong | 7 | 1:1,047,926 | 4,985 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 1:25,520,555 | 84,222 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Ukraine | 7 | 1:6,503,242 | 257,739 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Benin | 6 | 1:1,722,600 | 61,769 |
| Colombia | 6 | 1:7,962,345 | 23,614 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Greece | 6 | 1:1,846,632 | 89,049 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| North Macedonia | 5 | 1:420,294 | 19,032 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Ecuador | 4 | 1:3,976,462 | 28,589 |
| Hungary | 4 | 1:2,454,069 | 61,891 |
| Cook Islands | 3 | 1:6,060 | 1,122 |
| Jamaica | 3 | 1:956,649 | 10,513 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1:4,824,561 | 42,415 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,341 | 1:10,412 | 1,575 |
| Wales | 64 | 1:24,507 | 1,407 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 835 | 1:60,142 | 6,634 |
The alternate forms: Dançe (11), Danče (10), Dancé (10) & Dancè (1) are calculated separately.
Dance (4,169) may also be a first name.
Dance Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Daniel,' from the nick. Dan, whence the patronymic Dans, sharpened to Dance; compare Evance for Evans.
Amicia Daunce, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Thomas Danse, 1379: ibid.
Willelmus Daunse, 1379: ibid.
1722. Married — Giles Dance and Sarah Brett: St. Antholin (London).
Dan’s (Son): v. Danish
Perhaps from Anglo-Saxon, Dense, Danish.
Doubtless the same as Dence, Dench, from Anglo-Saxon Danisca, Denisca, a Dane.
From the German, Dance; from the Swedish, Dann; from the Danish, Dan; from the Flemish, Danse; in the Domesday Book, Dain, Dainz; a personal name.
Dance Demographics
Average Dance Salary in
United States
$44,136 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Dance Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dance Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dance (Arabic: دانس) is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Dançe, Danče, Dancé or Dancè. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dance? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 40,608th most common last name on earth, held by around 1 in 564,926 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 42 percent of Dance live; 36 percent live in Northern Europe and 36 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 107,534th most prevalent forename at a global level, borne by 4,169 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 4,291 people, or 1 in 12,985. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 13 percent live, Berkshire, where 8 percent live and Hampshire, where 8 percent live. Not including England Dance is found in 111 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.
Dance Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Dance has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Dance last name rose 183 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 455 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 320 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 2,900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 1,850 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Dance Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Dance last name are 14.32% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.09% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Dance earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 20.4% more than the national average, earning S/. 23,339 per year; in South Africa they earn 40.95% more than the national average, earning R 334,956 per year; in United States they earn 2.29% more than the national average, earning $44,136 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.29% more than the national average, earning $53,306 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Dance Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dance in the Arabic language | ||
| دانس | dans | - |
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