Prance Surname
Approximately 746 people bear this surname
Prance Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'One who pranced in his gait'. compare Golightly, Lightfoot, &c.
Ricardus Praunce, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Wielmus Prance, 1379: 'Poll Tax of
1787. Married — William Prance and Mary Honnor: St.
Read More About This SurnamePrance Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 246 | 1:1,473,410 | 100,696 |
| England | 246 | 1:226,496 | 18,955 |
| Australia | 70 | 1:385,653 | 31,598 |
| Canada | 69 | 1:533,994 | 44,923 |
| Wales | 61 | 1:50,730 | 4,716 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Latvia | 6 | 1:341,674 | 26,199 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 215 | 1:113,374 | 11,028 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 79 | 1:635,680 | 42,122 |
Prance (53) may also be a first name.
Prance Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'One who pranced in his gait'. compare Golightly, Lightfoot, &c.
Ricardus Praunce, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Wielmus Prance, 1379: 'Poll Tax of
1787. Married — William Prance and Mary Honnor: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Teutonic) a nickname from English prance, ‘to make a show’ [Middle English pra(u)ncen, to prance: cp. Dialectal Danish pranse, to strut, pransk, proud; Dano-Norwegian prange, Swedish prunka, to make a show; Dutch pronk, a show, pronken, to strut] Willelmus Prance.—Yorks Poll-Tax, A.D. 1379.
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Prance Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Prance Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Prance occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Prance? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 454,357th most frequently occurring last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 9,768,828 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 44 percent of Prance are found; 44 percent are found in Northern Europe and 42 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,366,219th most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 53 people.
This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 246 people, or 1 in 1,473,410. In The United States it is mostly found in: Georgia, where 28 percent reside, Alabama, where 15 percent reside and Missouri, where 11 percent reside. Aside from The United States Prance occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in England, where 33 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.
Prance Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Prance has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Prance last name expanded 311 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 114 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 871 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Prance Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Prance are 7.92% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.69% being registered with the party.
The amount Prance earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.67% less than the national average, earning $38,545 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.27% more than the national average, earning $52,800 CAD per year.
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