View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Pence Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Pence (Arabic: بنسا) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Pençe. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Pence? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 31,139^th most widely held last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 424,831 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Pence live; 90 percent live in North America and 90 percent live in Anglo-North America. Pence is also the 588,797^th most prevalent first name throughout the world It is held by 232 people.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 16,915 people, or 1 in 21,428. In The United States it is most common in: Ohio, where 10 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Texas, where 7 percent are found. Barring The United States Pence is found in 44 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 0 percent are found and Latvia, where 0 percent are found.

Pence Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Pence has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 460 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 68 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pence Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Pence last name are 25.25% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.02% being registered with the party.

The amount Pence earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 60.26% less than the national average, earning R 94,440 per year; in United States they earn 0.13% less than the national average, earning $43,091 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.02% more than the national average, earning $56,150 CAD per year.