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
Average Nance Salary in
United States
$39,621 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Nançe. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nance? popularity and diffusion
It is the 16,832nd most prevalent family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 220,861 people. Nance occurs mostly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Nance reside; 96 percent reside in North America and 96 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 113,427th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, held by 3,835 people.
This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 31,767 people, or 1 in 11,410. In The United States Nance is mostly concentrated in: North Carolina, where 13 percent reside, Texas, where 12 percent reside and California, where 6 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name is found in 60 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 1 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.
Nance Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Nance has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Nance surname expanded 667 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 17 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 86 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it contracted 96 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Nance Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Anglican (86%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Nance surname are 12.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.21% being 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
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Footnotes
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