Dunce Surname
Approximately 150 people bear this surname
Dunce Surname Definition:
From Dunse; a location name in Berwick.
Dunce Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latvia | 60 | 1:34,167 | 5,221 |
| England | 33 | 1:1,688,426 | 69,999 |
| New Zealand | 26 | 1:174,166 | 18,836 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 67 | 1:363,811 | 22,769 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 44 | 1:1,141,334 | 65,198 |
Dunce (22) may also be a first name.
Dunce Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From Dunse; a location name in Berwick.
Dunce Demographics
Average Dunce Salary in
United States
$22,458 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Dunce Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dunce Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dunce is more frequently found in Latvia than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Dunce? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,434,893rd most widespread family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 48,583,639 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 68 percent of Dunce live; 65 percent live in Northern Europe and 40 percent live in Baltic Europe. It is also the 2,301,746th most commonly occurring forename at a global level. It is borne by 22 people.
It is most frequently held in Latvia, where it is borne by 60 people, or 1 in 34,167. In Latvia it is most numerous in: Riga Planning Region, where 87 percent reside, Vidzeme, where 7 percent reside and Latgale, where 3 percent reside. Outside of Latvia it occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in England, where 22 percent reside and New Zealand, where 17 percent reside.
Dunce Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Dunce has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Dunce last name contracted 51 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 77 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dunce Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Dunce surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Dunce earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 47.95% less than the national average, earning $22,458 USD per year.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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