Hance

Hance Meaning & Origin

About Hance
The surname Hance is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Hanns," a variant of John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Hanns or John. Over time, the name evolved into various spellings, including Hance, Hants, and Haunce. The surname Hance typically signifies a familial connection to someone named Hanns or John in the past.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Hance is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Hance: 4,464
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,466
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.51

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hance based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Hance is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 N S
🌐 IPA
/hæns/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hance in Braille

Here's how to represent Hance in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Hance in braille

How to sign the name Hance using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Hance using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Hance in sign language

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