Find out how popular the last name Lence is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Lence.

Lence, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Lence surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lence in America

Lence is the 79598th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lence surname appeared 239 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Lence.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lence to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Lence

The surname LENCE is believed to have originated in Spain, likely during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Latin word "lens", which means "lentil". This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who cultivated or traded in lentils.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the LENCE surname can be found in the Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla, a 10th-century collection of records from the San Millán de la Cogolla monastery in La Rioja, Spain. The name appears as "Lentio", which is believed to be an early variation of LENCE.

In the 12th century, the LENCE surname is mentioned in the Fuero de Sepúlveda, a legal code established in the town of Sepúlveda, Segovia. This document refers to a landowner named Rodrigo Lence, indicating that the name had become associated with a particular family by that time.

During the 13th century, a prominent figure named Juan Lence is recorded as having served as a trusted advisor to King Alfonso X of Castile, also known as Alfonso the Wise. Juan Lence is believed to have been born around 1220 and played a significant role in the king's court.

In the 15th century, the LENCE surname appears in records from the Kingdom of Aragon, where a nobleman named Pedro Lence is mentioned as owning lands in the region of Valencia. This suggests that the name had spread throughout various parts of the Iberian Peninsula by that time.

Another notable individual with the LENCE surname was María Lence, a Spanish writer and poet who lived in the 16th century. She was born in Seville around 1530 and is known for her works exploring themes of love and spirituality.

Throughout the centuries, the LENCE surname has maintained its presence in various regions of Spain, although it has also spread to other parts of the world due to immigration and migration patterns. However, its roots can be traced back to the Iberian Peninsula, where it has a rich and varied history spanning several centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lence

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Lence.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Lence was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Lence has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Lence was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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