Dence Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dence Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dence family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 23
Agricultural Labourer 8
Domestic Servant 4
Labourer 3
Scholar In Orphan Home 3
Dress Maker 3
Cook 2
Farm Labourer 2
Labourer In Brickfield 2
Mat Maker 2
Annuitant 1
Cab Driver 1
Clerk In A Licensed ? 1
Clerk Ireland Revenue 1
Leather Cutter Carver 1
Needle Work 1
Domestic Servant General 1
Passenger A B Seaman 1
Cowman 1
Grocer 1
Railway Porter 1
Silver Chain Walker 1
Matmaker 1
Builder Labourer 1
Milliner 1

Dence Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dance 80% 16,751
2 Dence 100% 1,161
3 Dunce 80% 702
4 Donce 80% 151
5 Duance 67% 133

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The surname Dence is the 2nd most popular variant of Dance.

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