Explore the Family Name Quance

The meaning of Quance

1. English (Devon): possibly a variant of Quant, with excrescent -s. 2. Americanized form of German Quantz.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Quance has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Quance was ranked 69,201 in terms of most common surnames. By 2010, it had slipped to 80,131, marking a drop of approximately 15.79 percent. The count of individuals carrying the surname also decreased during this decade, with a decline of around 10.57 percent from 265 to 237. Moreover, the proportion per 100,000 people fell by 20 percent, from 0.1 to 0.08.

20002010Change
Rank#69,201#80,131-15.79%
Count265237-10.57%
Proportion per 100k0.10.08-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Quance

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals bearing the Quance surname identify as White. In 2000, an overwhelming 98.87 percent identified as such, although by 2010 this figure dropped slightly to 97.05 percent. In contrast, there was no recorded percentage of individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or Black in either census year. Interestingly, the proportion of those identifying as Hispanic rose from zero in 2000 to 2.95 percent in 2010. There was no recorded change in the number of people identifying with two or more ethnicities.

20002010Change
White98.87%97.05%-1.84%
Hispanic0%2.95%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%