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Ince Family History

Ince Surname Meaning

English:: habitational name from Ince in Makerfield (Lancashire), Ince (Cheshire), or Ince Blundell (Lancashire). The placenames derive from Proto-Welsh ïnïs ‘island’.

Possibly a post-medieval West Midlands variant of Hints, a habitational name from either of two places called Hints (Staffordshire, Shropshire). The placenames probably derive from Proto-Welsh hïnt ‘way, path’ + Middle English plural -es.

It is also possibly a variant with plural or post-medieval excrescent -s of Inn, referring to residence at an inn or inns, from Middle English in (singular) or innes (plural) ‘tavern, lodging(s), tenement(s)’.

There seems also to have been some confusion with Scottish Innes.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Ince families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ince family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ince families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 547 Ince families living in Lancashire. This was about 33% of all the recorded Ince's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Ince families in 1891.
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What did your Ince ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Ince. 10% of Ince men worked as a General Labourer and 72% of Ince women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ince were Insurance Agent and Private Means.

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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 1939

  • General Labourer
    10%
  • Farm Labourer
    7%
  • Window Cleaner
    5%
  • Insurance Agent
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    72%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Private Means
    2%

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What is the average Ince lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Ince life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Ince in 1947 was 32, and 76 in 2004.

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