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Spance Family History

Spance Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Spence, Space, Ponce, Lance, Span, Spruce, Pace, France, Hance

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Where is the Spance family from?

You can see how Spance families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spance family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Spance families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there was 1 Spance family living in Cheshire. This was about 25% of all the recorded Spance's in United Kingdom. Cheshire and 3 other counties had the highest population of Spance families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Spance surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Spance ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Spance. 30% of Spance men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Spance women worked as a Maid.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    30%
  • Farmer
    25%
  • Farm Laborer
    15%
  • Electrician
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    100%

What Spance family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Spance. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Spance census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 238 immigration records available for the last name Spance. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 43 military records available for the last name Spance. For the veterans among your Spance ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Spance lifespan?

Average Spance life expectancy in 1969 was 80 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 71.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Spance

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Spance ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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