Hance Surname

51,068th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,039 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Tanzania

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.

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Hance Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,3311:57,2516,806
Tanzania1,6511:32,0663,786
England6821:81,6989,045
France4211:157,77424,492
Belgium2821:40,7686,674
Canada1511:244,01123,241
Australia801:337,44628,659
Venezuela781:387,2328,103
Puerto Rico651:54,6181,189
Turkey481:1,621,28061,377
India431:17,838,730274,051
Liberia321:137,76710,163
Poland251:1,520,35087,293
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Scotland191:281,78013,396
Argentina191:2,249,653107,269
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Barbados21:143,7241,981
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3721:65,5257,503
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2561:39,9834,698

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 Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A curtailed form of Machans, one of the forms assumed by Macancus, which see.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

For Hands, Hans, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.'"

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hańce934/
Hanče931/
Hançe931/
Chance9143,145/
Hancke911,376/
Hancey91652/
Hancer91403/
Hanche91231/
Hajnce91204/
Haince91136/
Hancea9134/
Hances916/
Haunce914/
Heance912/
Khance911/
Haynce911/
Hancce911/
Hamnce911/
Hannce910/
Hancee910/
Hancie910/
Ance892,361/
Chancey835,682/
Hanchey831,183/
Hansche83849/
Hancher83738/
Chanche83258/
Hanches83191/
Khanche83159/
Chancer83117/
Hanchet8375/
Hantche8349/
Hancheş8347/
Chaunce8330/
Hancheș8329/
Hanckes8324/
Chances8320/
Hanncke8319/
Hancett8311/
Channce8311/
Chancie839/
Chancez836/
Hancche835/
Chancee835/
Hancier834/
Hanckey833/
Hanchez833/
Haincke832/
Chancet831/
Changce831/
Hanczer831/
Hasence831/
Hanchee830/
Hancech830/
Hancies830/
Hancket830/
Hanke8039,410/
Hanse8032,068/
Hange808,511/
Hanci807,666/
Hanje802,457/
Anche802,429/
Hanze801,095/
Ancer80990/
Jance80775/
Hancy80698/
Ancey80517/
Gance80450/
Ances80387/
Hanch80302/
Hanca80192/
Honce80156/
Ancke8046/
Ancet8041/
Ancez8022/
Ancei806/
Hamce804/
Aince804/
Hancı804/
Aunce803/
Hanže803/
Ancie802/
Ancce802/
Ancse802/
Eance801/
Annce801/
Hancý801/
Ancea801/
Ohnce800/
Hanchett772,224/
Chauncey772,068/
Hantsche77389/
Hanzsche7744/
Chanchez7732/
Chancher7728/
Hauncher7727/
Handsche7714/
Chanches7713/
Khanchey7712/
Chanchea7710/
Hanscher779/
Chancheh777/
Chantche776/
Chanchee775/
Hantches773/
Haunchey772/
Hancchey772/
Chancier772/
Handcher772/
Haunches771/
Khanchei771/
Channcey771/
Channcie771/
Chauncee771/
Chauncei771/
Chauncie771/
Cheancey771/
Hayncher771/
Hancherr771/
Hanckehy771/
Khainche771/
Chanczer771/
Chanchet771/
Hantchei771/
Hantcher771/
D'Chance771/
Hanncker771/
Haineche771/
Khanchee771/
Hanckett770/
Chaunche770/
Hanchepp770/
Hantchet770/
Hancheit770/
Chanchey770/
Hanchess770/
Hançer7310,563/
Hanser734,764/
Hankey734,474/
Hanger734,400/
Hansch732,716/
Chanca732,673/
Hanses732,161/
Chancy732,044/
Hanchi732,010/
Chanci731,700/
Hainke731,659/
Change731,501/
Khange731,286/
Gaunce73985/
Gancea73874/
Khanje73853/
Anches73699/
Chanje73581/
Chanse73566/
Hahnke73547/
Khanse73540/
Ancher73492/
Anchez73484/
Asence73474/
Khanke73442/
Hansey73322/
Hanset73284/
Handge73273/
Gaince73245/
Jancey73224/
Hangca73218/
Hanges73195/
Hainje73195/
Hanzer73190/
Hankee73189/
Haunch73182/
Hainge73173/
Hangey73160/
Ganche73148/
Hangea73142/
Chanze73139/
Hainze73132/
Antche73126/
Chanke73113/
Hainse73111/
Ancheh73110/
Hanjer73105/
Hanzes7399/
Heince7389/
Anchea7377/
Hanzie7374/
Hansez7373/
Hanzeľ7373/
Hanshe7367/
Hansse7367/
Haunje7355/
Hantge7355/
Johnce7351/
Jeance7349/
Khanci7347/
Handze7342/
Honcea7340/
Hansee7339/
Hanzey7339/
Hansed7336/
Hamcke7334/
Hanjed7333/
Chanch7332/
Hannke7329/
Hantze7327/
Hankie7326/
Hancké7325/
Anched7325/
Hangke7324/
Janche7324/
Anczer7323/
Hanseu7322/
Hantse7319/
Ancier7318/
Gancie7318/
Haange7318/
Gancke7316/
Atence7316/
Hanjee7315/
Anchet7315/
Hancai7315/
Haanse7314/
Hantci7314/
Hanjze7314/
Hainch7314/
Hansie7313/
Hansea7313/
Hankeş7312/
Gancze7311/
Hansep7311/
Hannse7311/
Ahanke7311/
Hančer7311/
Hanché7311/
Hanjes7310/
Hancka7310/
Hancis7310/
Hhanse7310/
Aincer7310/
Hangee739/
Asince739/
Acence739/
Anchei739/
Hanchy737/
Hanseh737/
Hanzhe737/
Jaunce737/
Ancies737/
Ancess736/
Jancie736/
Haanze736/
Chancé736/
Hanzet736/
Ahanse736/
Hanjje735/
Hansze735/
Hancci735/
Hajnže735/
Hangie735/
Ancche735/
Hanjge734/
Hannge734/
Chanxe734/
Hajńce734/
Khanze733/
Haynse733/
Hanzeh733/
Hansei733/
Hancca733/
Chancí733/
Jansce732/
Hannci732/
Heange732/
Gancey732/
Anchee732/
Hanjže732/
Ancheş732/
Chańce732/
Handje732/
Anceis732/
Chamce731/
Haunci731/
Haunse731/
Heancy731/
Heanke731/
Honche731/
Hongce731/
Hantca731/
Hanked731/
Hannca731/
Hanncy731/
Hanque731/
Amnche731/
Anchey731/
Anntce731/
Atince731/
Hannch731/
Hamche731/
Handse731/
Hoince731/
Honcke731/
Haynke731/
Hancza731/
Hanhke731/
Hanzeu731/
Hahnch731/
Ahanca731/
Jaance731/
Ahanch731/
Anncer731/
Auncey731/
Aincee731/
Jhanze731/
Chonce730/
Gannce730/
Hanget730/
Hancit730/
Hanqet730/
Haanke730/
Honces730/
Andcet730/
Heanse730/
Hantzsche71319/
Hantscher7189/
Handscher7111/
Channcher719/
Hanscheid713/
Handchetz712/
Chantchey712/
Chaunchey711/
Cheanchea711/
Hantcherr711/
Khaineche711/
Hachenche711/
Hans6752,676/
Ange6721,669/
Anca6713,030/
Chancay675,090/
Hantchi674,874/
Anke674,522/
Hanchai672,908/
Once672,237/
Khandge672,050/
Anze671,780/
Anci671,738/
Hanz671,577/
Anse671,439/
Hanquet671,270/
Anje671,253/
Chanchi671,170/
Hanquez671,126/
Jauncey67721/
Hanchit67697/
Ancy67515/
Gainche67452/
Khanchi67442/
Hanß67405/
Chauncy67386/
Heincke67374/
Chaunke67315/
Hansjee67294/
Changea67265/
Hainzer67260/
Hainsch67195/
Hainsey67165/
Anch67147/
Hangchi67139/
Chanzer67131/
Changez67127/
Changey67126/
Jansche67110/
Hanzich67101/
Changer6797/
Hansher6793/
Changet6786/
Hanquer6778/
Hahnsch6774/
Chansee6774/
Hainque6766/
Hansett6751/
Handjes6749/
Choncer6749/
Chandge6745/
Chanque6743/
Hanggie6740/
Anscher6739/
Khanjee6738/
Changke6738/
Johncey6737/
Hansetz6736/
Anxe6733/
Changej6732/
Chamche6729/
Hansser6729/
Chanchh6728/
Chanser6728/
Hanchyi6728/
Chanzes6727/
Hankhet6725/
Chandze6725/
Chainca6724/
Chansed6724/
Hannker6721/
Haintze6721/
Hangkey6720/
Hanchay6719/
Chanchy6718/
Chonche6716/
Johncke6716/
Chancit6716/
Hainzey6715/
Heincer6714/
Hankesz6714/
Assence6714/
Hajntze6714/
Chancis6713/
Khankeh6713/
Hanseid6712/
Hohncke6712/
Handges6711/
Chandje6711/
Hanš6711/
Chanses6710/
Chanked6710/
Chanzie679/
Hatinke679/
D'Ancey678/
Jahange678/
Hanç678/
Khankhe677/
Khansee677/
Hanseeh677/
Khainci676/
Hanseer676/
Haintse676/
Chansey675/
Chhange675/
Asnchez675/
Khanshe675/
Handger675/
Gantche675/
Ancí675/
Khandse674/
Hansich674/
Anchees674/
Heankhe674/
Hasense674/
Hanczys674/
Hanx674/
Chankeu674/
Ahansse674/
Ascence674/
Anže674/
Hankich674/
Khangeh674/
Hanzych674/
Ganchee673/
Chantse673/
Hansheu673/
Chaunge673/
Khonche673/
Atincer673/
Khantse673/
Hantsøe673/
Chankie673/
Handjer673/
Ancehed673/
Heincey672/
Heansch672/
Hannchi672/
Hannsey672/
Hansger672/
Hahnger672/
Chancui672/
Chanzey672/
Khaunse672/
Khancai672/
Chancoy672/
Changed672/
Haunsch672/
Honcher672/
Hamdche672/
Ahandje672/
Antcher672/
Chanjee672/
Hansets672/
Hayntse672/
Hounche672/
Chankca672/
Changee672/
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Hainser671/
Handser671/
Khaunge671/
Khandje671/
Choncey671/
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Chanccy671/
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Chainze671/
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Jahanke671/
Gauncea671/
Gaunche671/
Haineke671/
Hainjer671/
Hamchey671/
Hamcker671/
Hancich671/
Handzei671/
Handzie671/
Hangker671/
Hanhchi671/
Hankeys671/
Hanshey671/
Hanshez671/
Aanchey671/
Aanchhe671/
Ahangeh671/
Anchett671/
Anchhea671/
Asencie671/
Hannser671/
Chanshe671/
Anče671/
Hahanci671/
Ancheer671/
Eamnche671/
Hangeyi671/
Heinche671/
Chansez671/
Janchey671/
Janncke671/
Honsche671/
Hontche671/
Jeancie671/
Hatnchi671/
Khanseh671/
Ànce671/
Hanchui671/
Hanqeer671/
Hanscha671/
Hanseea671/
Hanseed671/
Hanseet671/
Hangcaa671/
Hanjeet671/
Hasenke671/
Hanzzeu671/
Hanś671/
Ganchey671/
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Khankey670/
Handcoy670/
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Janckee670/
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