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Bance Name Meaning

apparently from Baons-le-Comte (Seine-Maritime). In the case of the early bearer William le Bans 1334 cited below either le is an error for de or a different explanation is required. variant of Bant with post-medieval excrescent -s. see Bunce .

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Bence, Lance, Banse, Hance, Bunce, Dance, Bane, Vance, Rance, Mance

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You can see how Bance families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bance family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bance families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 23 Bance families living in Ontario. This was about 49% of all the recorded Bance's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Bance families in 1911.
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What did your Bance ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Bance. 50% of Bance men worked as a Labourer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Labourer
    50%
  • Laborer
    50%
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Passenger Lists

There are 977 immigration records available for the last name Bance. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 746 military records available for the last name Bance. For the veterans among your Bance ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bance lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Bance life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2002, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Bance in 1964 was 84, and 68 in 2004.

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