Nance Surname
Approximately 32,996 people bear this surname
Nance Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Nance.' 'An estate in the parish of Illogan, Cornwall, which was, not many generations ago, in the possession of the family' (Lower). For the meaning of this local term, v. Nanfan, and compare Nancy in Lorraine.
Read More About This SurnameNance Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 31,767 | 1:11,410 | 1,420 |
| Australia | 479 | 1:56,358 | 6,877 |
| England | 181 | 1:307,835 | 23,246 |
| South Africa | 126 | 1:429,982 | 36,940 |
| Canada | 94 | 1:391,974 | 34,739 |
| Liberia | 61 | 1:72,271 | 6,117 |
| Brazil | 42 | 1:5,097,008 | 130,362 |
| Thailand | 42 | 1:1,681,865 | 216,672 |
| Indonesia | 37 | 1:3,574,303 | 189,798 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Israel | 9 | 1:950,848 | 57,975 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 218 | 1:111,814 | 10,928 |
| Wales | 24 | 1:65,351 | 3,160 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,765 | 1:10,539 | 1,380 |
The alternate forms: Nançe (3) are calculated separately.
Nance (3,835) may also be a first name.
Nance Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Nance.' 'An estate in the parish of Illogan, Cornwall, which was, not many generations ago, in the possession of the family' (Lower). For the meaning of this local term, v. Nanfan, and compare Nancy in Lorraine. Nantes in Brittany, and Trenance in Cornwall.
(Celtic) belonging to Nance (Cornw.); or Dweller in the Valley [Cornish nans]
(English) One who came from Nance (valley), in Cornwall; dweller in a valley.
An estate in the parish of Illogan. co Cornwall, which was, not many generations since, in the possession of the family.
From nans, nance, nantz, a valley; "properly," says Pryce, "a level or plain, a dale." There is a place called Nants, Nance, or Nans, in Illogan.
Local. From Nance or Nancy, a city of France, capital of the department of Meurthe, and signifies a valley; nans or nantz, in the Cornish British, is a plain, a dale, a level.
From the fief of Nans or Les Nans, Normandy (Mem. Soc. Ant. Norm. v. 174).
Nance Demographics
Nance Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Nance Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nance Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nance (Arabic: نانس) is found most in The United States. It can be found as: Nançe. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nance? popularity and diffusion
It is the 16,832nd most commonly used last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 220,861 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Nance reside; 96 percent reside in North America and 96 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Nance is also the 113,427th most frequently occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 3,835 people.
The surname Nance is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 31,767 people, or 1 in 11,410. In The United States it is most numerous in: North Carolina, where 13 percent live, Texas, where 12 percent live and California, where 6 percent live. Besides The United States Nance is found in 60 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 1 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
Nance Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Nance has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Nance surname rose 667 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 17 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 86 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it decreased 96 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Nance Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Nance surname is chiefly Anglican (86%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Nance last name are 12.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.21% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Nance earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 45.23% less than the national average, earning R 130,164 per year; in United States they earn 8.18% less than the national average, earning $39,621 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.58% less than the national average, earning $44,428 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nance Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nance in the Arabic language | ||
| نانس | nans | - |
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Nance Reference & Research
Nance DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
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