Explore the Family Name Lence

The meaning of Lence

1. Galician: habitational name from any of the four places called Lence. 2. Slovenian (Lenče): from a pet form of the personal names Lenart (see Leonard) and Magdalena (see Maudlin). 3. American shortened and altered form of Polish Lenski. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Joaquin, Caridad, Carmella, Delfina, Domingo, Fidelia, Marta, Roberto, Sergio.

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How common is the last name Lence in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Lence saw a decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Lence ranked as the 67,113th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had fallen to the 79,598th position, marking an 18.6% drop. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 275 in 2000 to 239 in 2010, a decline of 13.09%. The proportion of people with the surname per 100k also dropped by 20%, moving from 0.1 to 0.08.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#67,113	#79,598	-18.6%
Count	275	239	-13.09%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.08	-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lence

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Lence, as gleaned from data provided by the Decennial U.S. Census, also saw changes between 2000 and 2010. The majority of bearers of this surname identified as White, with 88.73% in 2000 that slightly dropped to 87.87% in 2010. Hispanic representation within this surname group increased by 15.07% during this period, moving from 9.09% to 10.46%. There were no recorded instances of bearers of the surname Lence identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian, Alaskan Native, or having two or more races in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88.73%	87.87%	-0.97%
Hispanic	9.09%	10.46%	15.07%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%