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.
Prance Demographics
Average Prance Salary in
United States
$38,545 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Prance Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Prance Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Prance occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Prance? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 454,357th most frequently held last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,768,828 people. Prance 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 frequent forename world-wide, borne by 53 people.
The surname Prance is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 246 people, or 1 in 1,473,410. In The United States Prance is most common in: Georgia, where 28 percent reside, Alabama, where 15 percent reside and Missouri, where 11 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name 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 incidence of Prance has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Prance surname 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 devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Prance surname are 7.92% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.69% registered to vote for the political 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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