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There are approximately 852 people named Lance in the UK. That makes it the 7,923rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 13 are named Lance.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
From given name or forename

Related and similar surnames

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Laehance

The Lance surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

LANCE. A soldier armed with that weapon. In early times there was a regular force of light horsemen called from their offensive arms demi-lances. Some compounds occur as surnames ; e.g. Shakelance, Bruselance, &c.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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