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

The surname Vance (Arabic: فانس) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Vançe. Click here for further potential spellings of Vance.

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

Vance is the 8,335^th most common last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 106,538 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Vance are found; 92 percent are found in North America and 92 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Vance is also the 28,565^th most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 29,085 people.

The last name Vance is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 60,591 people, or 1 in 5,982. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 8 percent live, Ohio, where 8 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Apart from The United States it is found in 90 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 4 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.

Vance Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Vance has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Vance last name expanded 595 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 414 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 176 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 66 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vance Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (39%) in Ireland and Orthodox (80%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Vance last name are 15.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.86% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Vance earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 20.42% more than the national average, earning R 286,152 per year; in United States they earn 5.65% less than the national average, earning $40,713 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.82% more than the national average, earning $50,587 CAD per year.