Nancy Surname
Approximately 14,802 people bear this surname
Nancy Surname User-submission:
1. French origin, A habitational name for a person who came from the city of Nancy in Meurthe-et-Moselle, France. 2. Cornish origin, A variant of the surname 'Nance', derived from the Cornish word 'nans,' meaning 'valley'
Nancy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,964 | 1:122,287 | 13,044 |
| Bangladesh | 1,532 | 1:104,019 | 4,444 |
| Kenya | 1,426 | 1:32,384 | 3,532 |
| Nigeria | 1,327 | 1:133,491 | 8,647 |
| Egypt | 1,281 | 1:71,769 | 6,590 |
| France | 1,181 | 1:56,243 | 7,481 |
| Ghana | 762 | 1:35,460 | 4,134 |
| India | 730 | 1:1,050,774 | 43,743 |
| Chad | 481 | 1:28,258 | 3,335 |
| Papua New Guinea | 476 | 1:17,130 | 1,712 |
| Indonesia | 333 | 1:397,145 | 33,722 |
| Canada | 228 | 1:161,603 | 16,308 |
| New Zealand | 227 | 1:19,949 | 3,510 |
| Dominican Republic | 185 | 1:56,394 | 2,803 |
| Botswana | 154 | 1:14,201 | 2,743 |
| Australia | 129 | 1:209,269 | 20,284 |
| Cameroon | 116 | 1:179,044 | 18,906 |
| Singapore | 111 | 1:49,619 | 1,908 |
| Malaysia | 105 | 1:280,897 | 15,562 |
| Hong Kong | 98 | 1:74,852 | 1,406 |
| Belgium | 79 | 1:145,527 | 20,575 |
| Seychelles | 70 | 1:1,320 | 306 |
| DR Congo | 62 | 1:1,191,606 | 73,277 |
| Uganda | 62 | 1:629,666 | 32,895 |
| England | 50 | 1:1,114,361 | 53,243 |
| Liberia | 50 | 1:88,171 | 7,231 |
| Brazil | 42 | 1:5,097,008 | 130,362 |
| Mexico | 40 | 1:3,103,155 | 23,265 |
| South Africa | 39 | 1:1,389,172 | 74,222 |
| Haiti | 33 | 1:323,755 | 10,333 |
| Mauritius | 33 | 1:39,194 | 7,252 |
| Netherlands | 31 | 1:544,748 | 49,659 |
| Solomon Islands | 20 | 1:29,001 | 5,821 |
| Venezuela | 19 | 1:1,589,688 | 20,788 |
| Ireland | 17 | 1:276,996 | 9,887 |
| Thailand | 17 | 1:4,155,197 | 336,594 |
| Pakistan | 16 | 1:11,165,243 | 51,703 |
| Ivory Coast | 14 | 1:1,647,945 | 32,915 |
| China | 12 | 1:113,943,464 | 5,994 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Philippines | 11 | 1:9,203,475 | 207,772 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Colombia | 10 | 1:4,777,407 | 17,975 |
| Taiwan | 10 | 1:2,344,475 | 14,894 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Italy | 8 | 1:7,644,586 | 115,463 |
| Puerto Rico | 8 | 1:443,767 | 3,219 |
| Ecuador | 7 | 1:2,272,264 | 23,377 |
| Jordan | 7 | 1:1,263,205 | 16,935 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| American Samoa | 6 | 1:9,293 | 1,961 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Bolivia | 5 | 1:2,123,287 | 6,830 |
| Lebanon | 5 | 1:1,127,417 | 17,983 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Gabon | 4 | 1:472,298 | 3,618 |
| Iceland | 4 | 1:95,022 | 4,787 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Peru | 4 | 1:7,946,031 | 41,846 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Brunei | 2 | 1:209,366 | 3,098 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 22 | 1:1,107,971 | 42,566 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 90 | 1:557,985 | 38,227 |
Nancy (3,452,918) may also be a first name.
Nancy Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
1. French origin, A habitational name for a person who came from the city of Nancy in Meurthe-et-Moselle, France. 2. Cornish origin, A variant of the surname 'Nance', derived from the Cornish word 'nans,' meaning 'valley'
- ethantownsendNancy Demographics
Average Nancy Salary in
United States
$39,061 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Nancy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nancy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nancy (Arabic: نانسى, Hindi: नैन्सी, Marathi: नाच्य) is most common in The United States. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Nancy.
How Common Is The Last Name Nancy? popularity and diffusion
The last name Nancy is the 35,676th most commonly held last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 492,335 people. Nancy is predominantly found in Africa, where 40 percent of Nancy live; 19 percent live in North America and 18 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 123rd most frequently held first name on earth, borne by 3,452,918 people.
The last name Nancy is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 2,964 people, or 1 in 122,287. In The United States Nancy is primarily concentrated in: California, where 12 percent are found, New York, where 7 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name exists in 111 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 10 percent are found and Kenya, where 10 percent are found.
Nancy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Nancy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Nancy surname rose 3,293 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 227 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 850 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Nancy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Nancy surname is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (97%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Nancy surname are 5.83% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.6% being registered with the party.
The amount Nancy earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 46.35% less than the national average, earning S/. 10,400 per year; in South Africa they earn 95.73% less than the national average, earning R 10,152 per year; in Colombia they earn 11.73% less than the national average, earning $20,039,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.47% less than the national average, earning $39,061 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.09% less than the national average, earning $42,185 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nancy Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nancy in the Hindi language | ||
| नैन्सी | nainsi | 75.91 |
| नैनसी | nainasi | 24.09 |
| Nancy in the Marathi language | ||
| नाच्य | nacya | 66.67 |
| नाची | naci | 11.11 |
| नन | nana | 11.11 |
| नाच्या | nacya | 11.11 |
| Nancy in the Arabic language | ||
| نانسى | nansy | - |
| ننسي | nnsy | - |
| نانسي | nansy | - |
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