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

The last name Pleasance has its highest incidence in England. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

This last name is the 340,354^th most commonly used family name globally, borne by around 1 in 6,747,728 people. Pleasance is predominantly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Pleasance live; 63 percent live in Northern Europe and 63 percent live in British Isles. Pleasance is also the 1,525,482^nd most commonly occurring given name world-wide, held by 44 people.

The surname Pleasance is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 681 people, or 1 in 81,818. In England Pleasance is primarily found in: Greater London, where 18 percent are found, Cambridgeshire, where 14 percent are found and Essex, where 10 percent are found. Other than England this last name exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 17 percent are found and Australia, where 13 percent are found.

Pleasance Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Pleasance has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Pleasance last name grew 181 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 203 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pleasance Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Pleasance surname is principally Catholic (86%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Pleasance last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pleasance earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.96% more than the national average, earning $49,174 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.82% more than the national average, earning $52,577 CAD per year.