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Where Does The Last Name Dance Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Dance (Arabic: دانس) occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Dançe, Danče, Dancé or Dancè. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dance? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 40,608^th most commonly used family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 564,926 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 42 percent of Dance live; 36 percent live in Northern Europe and 36 percent live in British Isles. Dance is also the 107,534^th most prevalent first name globally. It is borne by 4,169 people.

It is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 4,291 people, or 1 in 12,985. In England Dance is most numerous in: Greater London, where 13 percent are found, Berkshire, where 8 percent are found and Hampshire, where 8 percent are found. Excluding England this last name occurs in 111 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.

Dance Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency 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 surname is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Dance last name are 14.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.09% registered with the political 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.