Chance Name Origin, Meaning and Family History
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Surname Distribution
Census frequency by county
Name Concentrations Within England and Wales
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22
44
66
87
109
131
153
175
197
218
240
Buckinghamshire
21
Brecknockshire
1
Cambridgeshire
9
Channel Islands
1
Cornwall
2
Derbyshire
3
Devon
8
Dorset
4
Durham
6
Essex
2
Glamorgan
1
Gloucestershire
2
Hampshire
8
Herefordshire
35
Hertfordshire
25
Hunts and Rutland
0
Kent
3
Lancashire
6
Leicestershire
12
Lincolnshire
4
London
134
Middlesex
15
Northumberland
2
Norfolk
2
Northamptonshire
1
Nottinghamshire
1
Oxfordshire
2
Shropshire
12
Suffolk
3
Somerset
5
Surrey
2
Sussex
3
Staffordshire
36
Warwickshire
23
Wiltshire
1
Worcestershire
262
Yorkshire
18
Anglesey
0
Bedfordshire
0
Berkshire
0
Carnarvonshire
0
Cardiganshire
0
Cheshire
0
Carmarthenshire
0
Cumberland
0
Denbighshire
0
Flintshire
0
Isle of Man
0
Merionethshire
0
Montgomeryshire
0
Monmouthshire
0
Pembrokeshire
0
Radnorshire
0
Westmorland
0
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Chance Surname Statistics
Top Professions for the Chance family
Profession
Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer
54
Female Servant
25
Labourer
22
Miner
15
Male Servant
14
Nailor
14
Nail Maker
10
Independent
8
Dress Maker
6
Glove Maker
6
Nailer
6
Carpenter
5
Blacksmith
5
Tailor
4
Butcher
3
Straw Plaiter
3
Waterman
3
Pupil
3
Apprentice
3
Cooper
3
Turner
3
Chain Maker
3
Coal Miner
3
Clay Miner
2
Laundress
2
Most Frequent Forenames for Chance