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Dancer Name Meaning

English: occupational name for a dancer or acrobat from Middle English dancer dauncer ‘dancer especially a professional public dancer’ from an agent derivative of Middle English dancen dauncen ‘to dance’ (compare Dance ). Altered form of Dutch Danser or German Danzer cognates of English Dancer (see 1 above).

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


Similar surnames: Dance, Mander, Danzer, Ranger, Danser, Panter, Manger, Dauber, Denyer

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Where is the Dancer family from?

You can see how Dancer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dancer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dancer families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 170 Dancer families living in Buckinghamshire. This was about 24% of all the recorded Dancer's in United Kingdom. Buckinghamshire had the highest population of Dancer families in 1891.
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What did your Dancer ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Gardener and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Dancer. 15% of Dancer men worked as a Gardener and 76% of Dancer women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dancer were Carpenter joiner and Unpaid Domestic. .

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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

  • Gardener
    15%
  • Farmer
    15%
  • Incapacitated
    9%
  • Carpenter joiner
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    76%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
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Census Records

There are 22,000 census records available for the last name Dancer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dancer 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Dancer. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Dancer. For the veterans among your Dancer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dancer lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Dancer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Dancer in 1953 was 36, and 73 in 2004.

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