Faunce Surname

195,367th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,148 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Faunce Surname Definition:

Perhaps from Anglo-Norman faun, a flood-gate or water-gate.

Faunce Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0131:180,05917,999
Australia1171:230,73221,761
England61:9,286,343223,652
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
Guernsey41:8,1641,328
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7041:71,3337,662

Faunce (18) may also be a first name.

Faunce Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Perhaps from Anglo-Norman faun, a flood-gate or water-gate.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Faunce Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Faunce Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Faunce is found most in The United States. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Faunce? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 195,367th most prevalent family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 3,392,712 people. Faunce is mostly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Faunce reside; 87 percent reside in North America and 87 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,608,198th most numerous first name internationally, borne by 18 people.

This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 2,013 people, or 1 in 180,059. In The United States it is primarily found in: Florida, where 8 percent live, Nevada, where 8 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Not including The United States Faunce exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 5 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Faunce Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Faunce has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Faunce last name increased 286 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Faunce Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Faunce are 10.93% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.7% registered with the party.

Faunce earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.96% more than the national average, earning $44,856 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fance91393/
Fauncier861/
Fauncher860/
Funcke831,026/
Fancey83520/
Faunch83225/
Fanche83181/
Fancea83136/
Fancie8329/
Fancke8324/
Fances8320/
Fancer837/
Faunge836/
Funche836/
Faence834/
Founce832/
Faumce831/
Fancet831/
Fangce831/
Funcea831/
Fannce830/
Faince830/
Faunci830/
Faunke830/
Feance830/
Faunse830/
Fancher778,029/
Funches772,207/
Fancett77390/
Fahncke7798/
Fanchez7739/
Fantche7735/
Funchez7718/
Faience775/
Fahncee775/
Fancies774/
Fajunse774/
Fancier773/
Fanscer773/
Feyance773/
Fancieh773/
Funcess772/
Funcher772/
Feances772/
Fanches772/
Fancker772/
Fayence772/
Fayunke772/
Pfancer771/
Fahnche771/
Fajence771/
Funcihe771/
Fayance771/
Fayince771/
Fancheh771/
Fanchep771/
Founche771/
Faiunca771/
Faunges771/
Fanncey770/
Fanchet770/
Faunker770/
Faunger770/
Fanckie770/
Funke7333,012/
Fanse734,737/
Fancy733,992/
Funch731,676/
Funge73611/
Fonce73498/
Fanca73170/
Fanke73160/
Fange73101/
Fanci7372/
Fanje7365/
Fanch7350/
Funze7340/
Funse7316/
Funca7315/
Funci736/
Funje734/
Fauns733/
Fanze733/
Funcy730/
Funchess711,405/
Fanscher712/
Funnches712/
Fanchess711/
Funchest711/
Funckess711/
Fangchee711/
Fanceitt710/
Fantcher710/
Fanchett710/
Fancherr710/
Fancheer710/
Fanget672,306/
Fanger671,633/
Fainke671,339/
Foncea67891/
Fanchi67700/
Faïnke67516/
Funsch67380/
Fansey67293/
Foncke67273/
Fancis67174/
Funkey67163/
Fanchy67139/
Fanged67134/
Funcky67125/
Funger67118/
Fankep67112/
Funkeu67102/
Fancai6757/
Fungke6757/
Faenze6755/
Feunke6748/
Faense6745/
Funchi6743/
Fanset6738/
Founke6733/
Fanczi6731/
Fancsy6729/
Funket6728/
Foncez6724/
Funzie6723/
Fancki6723/
Fanser6720/
Fonces6718/
Faunji6716/
Pfunke6716/
Funque6716/
Fangke6715/
Faunzi6714/
Pfunze6713/
Fankey6712/
Funjeh6711/
Funjep6711/
Fanses6710/
Pfaunz679/
Fundse677/
Funcka677/
Fandje676/
Founge676/
Fanzet676/
Vancke676/
Fantje675/
Fanjge675/
Funcis675/
Vounce674/
Fhanse674/
Fience674/
Fangeh674/
Fuenke674/
Funkie673/
Foncey673/
Fanque673/
Fonche673/
Faincy673/
Funjer673/
Fancsi673/
Phance672/
Fainge672/
Vancei672/
Fanjep672/
Fanket672/
Fandze672/
Fumnje672/
Funchy672/
Fungie672/
Founje672/
Fangie672/
Fansei672/
Fanshe671/
Founcy671/
Fundge671/
Funges671/
Foncet671/
Fonnce671/
Vantce671/
Vanceh671/
Fhunke671/
Feanca671/
Fanzhe671/
Fankie671/
Funseh671/
Funzeu671/
Fuinke671/
Fundze671/
Fanjee671/
Fanjeh671/
Fankee671/
Fankeh671/
Fannge671/
Fanseh671/
Fancay671/
Fancoj671/
Fantse671/
Fantze671/
Foncer671/
Funset671/
Funtse671/
Fanjey671/
Fanzer670/
Fanges670/
Fancit670/
Fainch670/
Fauens670/
Funget670/
Funser670/
Funkee670/
Foncie670/
Vaunse670/
Fannse670/
Founch670/
Fahnke670/
Feancy670/
Founse670/

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Footnotes

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