Ince Surname

5,563rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 101,785 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Ince Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ince,' (1) a parish eight miles from Chester; (2) a township in the parish of Wigan, Lancashire.

Hugh Ince, Cheshire, 1575: Register of the University of Oxford.

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Ince Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey89,8381:866115
England3,4421:16,1882,349
United States3,1391:115,47012,468
Germany8421:95,61211,919
Australia5211:51,8156,406
Canada4891:75,3498,505
South Africa4651:116,51113,897
France4521:146,95322,745
Northern Cyprus3231:98871
Indonesia2831:467,31238,614
Netherlands1991:84,86014,115
Barbados1951:1,474313
Belgium1911:60,1929,694
Trinidad and Tobago1591:8,5781,234
Jamaica1281:22,4211,872
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines1201:939209
Latvia821:25,0013,819
Wales811:38,2043,749
Panama681:57,5332,676
Austria641:133,05418,198
Romania641:313,71727,893
Scotland581:92,3076,478
Denmark561:100,7989,513
Sweden551:179,03212,357
Switzerland451:182,50916,410
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Guyana371:20,6012,557
Saint Lucia281:6,385800
Hungary261:377,54926,409
Grenada241:4,522577
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
Russia201:7,206,153275,629
Norway181:285,68329,080
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Bermuda121:5,440820
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Taiwan91:2,604,97216,335
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
United Arab Emirates71:1,308,89651,006
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
China71:195,331,65210,124
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Finland61:916,11741,832
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Antigua and Barbuda61:16,5281,436
United States Virgin Islands51:22,0752,767
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Azerbaijan41:2,412,28025,948
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Cuba41:2,880,67910,064
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,4781:16,4922,404
Wales191:82,5483,796
Scotland71:534,74514,325
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1651:304,35624,088

Ince (4,828) may also be a first name.

Ince Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ince,' (1) a parish eight miles from Chester; (2) a township in the parish of Wigan, Lancashire.

Hugh Ince, Cheshire, 1575: Register of the University of Oxford.

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

(Scandinavian) belonging to Ince = At the Hall [Old Norse innis, genit. (used with dat. signifi­cance with the prep. til, ‘to’) of inni, an abode, hall] Ince - Blundell occurs in Domesday Book as Hinne, a nominative form with (Norman) prothetic H-; in the 13th and 14th cent, as Ines, Ins, which latter are also the Middle English forms of Ince near Wigan.

(Celtic) for Innes, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Places in cos. Chester and Lancaster.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Lancashire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Inch: (Celtic ynys), an island. In Cornwall occurs the surname Enys. Hence also the surname Ince.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

The Inces, who derived their name from the Cheshire parish, were mayors of Chester in the 17th century (H.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

User-submitted Reference

Ince is also a Turkish surname and has the following meanings in Turkish: 'slim', 'slender', 'fine' and 'thin'.

- inceyasin

A Turkish surname, meaning 'thin'.

- bdemirsoy

Ince Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ince is borne by more people in Turkey than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ince? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,563rd most frequent surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 71,597 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 78 percent of Ince reside; 78 percent reside in West Asia and 78 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. Ince is also the 98,336th most widely held given name internationally. It is borne by 4,828 people.

Ince is most frequently occurring in Turkey, where it is borne by 89,838 people, or 1 in 866. In Turkey Ince is most numerous in: Istanbul Province, where 16 percent live, Izmir Province, where 6 percent live and Ankara Province, where 5 percent live. Not including Turkey this last name is found in 91 countries. It is also common in England, where 3 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Ince Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ince has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 233 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,902 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 426 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 829 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 750 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ince Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Ince last name is primarily Anglican (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Ince last name are 6.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.14% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ince earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 22.84% less than the national average, earning 267,049 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 29.7% more than the national average, earning R 308,208 per year; in United States they earn 4.01% more than the national average, earning $44,880 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.34% more than the national average, earning $53,332 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Incze894,038/
Hince891,555/
Inche891,400/
Incer891,153/
Inceh89504/
Ionce89341/
Gince89191/
Inceu89166/
Inces89157/
Jince8944/
Incet8914/
Incee899/
Incez895/
Incep894/
Aince894/
Ience894/
Yince893/
Incke892/
Inced892/
Innce891/
Oince891/
Incce890/
Insce890/
Inceer80929/
Inches80625/
Hincke80376/
Gaince80245/
Ioncea80225/
Incher80141/
Haince80136/
Ginche8090/
Heince8089/
Intche8087/
Inceiş8071/
Jinche8067/
Incier8035/
Incche8034/
Ioncie8028/
Hincer8017/
Goince8014/
Aincer8010/
Hincey809/
Hinche808/
Gincea805/
Inchet805/
Inchey804/
Iencke804/
Incheh803/
Inchee803/
Incker802/
Einche802/
Hinces801/
Inchge801/
Inchhe801/
Hintce801/
Imnche801/
Yingce801/
Intcze801/
Iencea801/
Hoince801/
Hionce801/
Isence801/
Incesz801/
Ionsce801/
Oincer801/
Uincze801/
Aincee801/
Ioncke801/
Insche800/
Gincke800/
Inci7533,612/
Inca7511,695/
Inge754,658/
Inch752,992/
Inje751,388/
Ence751,260/
Inke75571/
Inze75305/
Inse75203/
Imce7510/
Incy7510/
Jnce751/
Inţe751/
Hinchey732,859/
Einecke73820/
Hinsche73709/
Gainche73452/
Hinchee73438/
Heincke73374/
Hincher73245/
Hinckes7348/
Jiencke7328/
Heincer7314/
Jinchep7314/
Eineche738/
Hinchet736/
Inscher735/
Inchesh734/
Hinckey733/
Hinchez732/
Heincey732/
Haincke732/
Huinche732/
Eincher731/
Yinchey731/
Heinche731/
Uincher731/
Yintche731/
Essince731/
Eincker731/
Hinches730/
Heincie730/
Ginsche730/
Hinncer730/
Insceep730/
Innckie730/
Hinge6720,390/
Hinze6715,171/
Heinecke676,446/
Hinch673,749/
Gence672,810/
Hinke672,686/
Inger671,865/
Ainge671,675/
Hinse671,498/
Hinca671,494/
Yonce671,448/
Insee67997/
Hence67876/
İngeç67578/
Jinge67544/
Intze67457/
Encea67454/
Inchi67447/
Inzer67443/
Encke67388/
Encep67380/
Insch67350/
Indge67348/
Incoy67275/
Enche67263/
Inget67262/
Ienke67255/
Jinke67218/
Jincy67208/
Ienci67157/
Inges67134/
Inkie67134/
Yinje67124/
Hintsche67104/
Ainch6784/
Ingie6782/
Hincy6780/
Ingke6777/
Heincker6776/
Hinje6770/
Inque6768/
Injey6764/
Inser6761/
Uinca6760/
Iense6758/
Aincy6753/
Șinca6752/
Ingey6750/
Ainse6749/
Inzei6749/
Yinge6748/
Incki6745/
Ainke6743/
Ynche6742/
Yinci6741/
Ginke6740/
Inses6740/
Jinje6738/
Inzhe6732/
Șincă6732/
Indje6732/
Encee6731/
Incih6727/
Ginze6727/
Inkei6726/
Incis6726/
Ingca6726/
Jinca6725/
Heinsche6725/
Hinsches6724/
Jinci6723/
Intscher6722/
Ingee6722/
Intje6721/
Encer6721/
Einge6721/
Insey6720/
Ienca6720/
Enceh6719/
Hinci6719/
Injer6718/
Encet6717/
Ginci6717/
Injei6717/
Yinke6716/
Insea6716/
Inged6715/
Uinke6714/
Encey6714/
Einscher6714/
Insie6713/
Insep6713/
Incui6712/
Jinse6712/
Oinge6712/
Jinze6712/
Injee6711/
Ainca6711/
Inkea6711/
Enced6710/
Uinge679/
Intse678/
Inkhe678/
Ingea678/
Einze678/
Inkee678/
Inçci677/
Incit677/
Gincy676/
Ingep676/
Inkey675/
Yinse675/
Incca675/
Jincă675/
Einch674/
Injet674/
Encie674/
Oinje674/
Oinca674/
Inxhe674/
Incay673/
Inhse673/
Inshe673/
Yncer673/
Ences673/
Insed673/
Incii672/
Innse672/
Ginse672/
Ainje672/
Ainze672/
Echinche672/
Ținca672/
Imche672/
Inczeova672/
Heinedce671/
Itnge671/
Ienze671/
Icems671/
Insse671/
Inzey671/
Inzie671/
Ingej671/
Injje671/
Incai671/
Inçei671/
Hinncher671/
Eance671/
Inchy671/
Heineche671/
Innge671/
Ennce671/
Inzze671/
Uincy671/
Ionse671/
Inhca671/
Hinstche671/
Incoa671/
Hinzsche671/
Insje671/
Inqez671/
Inkke671/
Intci671/
Incci671/
Inczeová671/
Inzeh671/
Uincá671/
Yinze671/
Yncze671/
Aimce671/
Esnce671/
Ginqe671/
Haineche671/
Inzee671/
Ionke671/
Ingez671/
Heinckey670/
Hinchess670/
Uinch670/
Yinch670/
Heinchey670/
Einke670/
Hintchey670/

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