Hance Surname
Approximately 10,039 people bear this surname
Hance Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of John,' from the Dutch imported Han or Hans. The d is excrescent, as in Simmonds for Simmons; v. Hancock, Hankin, and Hanson. With Hance, compare Evance for Evans or Ellice for Ellis.
Read More About This SurnameHance Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,331 | 1:57,251 | 6,806 |
| Tanzania | 1,651 | 1:32,066 | 3,786 |
| England | 682 | 1:81,698 | 9,045 |
| France | 421 | 1:157,774 | 24,492 |
| Belgium | 282 | 1:40,768 | 6,674 |
| Canada | 151 | 1:244,011 | 23,241 |
| Australia | 80 | 1:337,446 | 28,659 |
| Venezuela | 78 | 1:387,232 | 8,103 |
| Puerto Rico | 65 | 1:54,618 | 1,189 |
| Turkey | 48 | 1:1,621,280 | 61,377 |
| India | 43 | 1:17,838,730 | 274,051 |
| Liberia | 32 | 1:137,767 | 10,163 |
| Poland | 25 | 1:1,520,350 | 87,293 |
| South Africa | 19 | 1:2,851,458 | 109,033 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:281,780 | 13,396 |
| Argentina | 19 | 1:2,249,653 | 107,269 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Indonesia | 12 | 1:11,020,766 | 390,383 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 372 | 1:65,525 | 7,503 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,256 | 1:39,983 | 4,698 |
The alternate forms: Hańce (4), Hanče (1) & Hançe (1) are calculated separately.
Hance (4,643) may also be a first name.
Hance Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of John,' from the Dutch imported Han or Hans. The d is excrescent, as in Simmonds for Simmons; v. Hancock, Hankin, and Hanson. With Hance, compare Evance for Evans or Ellice for Ellis.
'Haunce the Leter': Privy Purse Exp., Princess Mary.
Hans Berner. Issues of the Exchequer.
Hans Doubler, ibid.
Hanse et uxor ejus, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Matilda Han-wyfe, 1379: ibid.
Thomas Hand, 1379: ibid.
Laurence Hande, 1379: ibid.
1521. John Hance and Johan Audley: Marriage Lic. (London).
1588. Bartholomew Hands and Barbara Kittson: ibid.
1594. John Hind and Joane Simons: ibid.
A curtailed form of Machans, one of the forms assumed by Macancus, which see.
For Hands, Hans, q.v.
An ancient personal name. Hand and Hande are, however, surnames without prefix in H.R. Mr. Ferguson says: "Walking through Handsworth in Staffordshire, and seeing the name of Hand upon the shops, I said to myself, ' Handsworth is the north or estate of a man called Hand, and these may be descendants of that man.'"
Hance Demographics
Average Hance Salary in
United States
$44,870 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hance Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hance Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hance is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Hańce, Hanče or Hançe. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hance? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 51,068th most widely held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 725,923 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Hance live; 63 percent live in North America and 63 percent live in Anglo-North America. Hance is also the 100,618th most widespread first name on earth It is held by 4,643 people.
This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 6,331 people, or 1 in 57,251. In The United States Hance is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 10 percent are found, Nevada, where 9 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname is found in 43 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 16 percent are found and England, where 7 percent are found.
Hance Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Hance has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hance last name grew 504 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 183 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 475 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Hance Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Anglican (78%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Hance last name are 15.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.92% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Hance earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 118.03% more than the national average, earning R 518,124 per year; in United States they earn 3.99% more than the national average, earning $44,870 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.1% less than the national average, earning $44,169 CAD per year.
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Hance Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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