The hance Surname
hance Name Meaning and History
- English: patronymic from the personal name Hann.
- English: plural form of Hand.
- Scottish: shortened form of Machans, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mag Aonghuis, a patronymic from the personal name Aonghus (see Angus). Compare McInnes.
- French: derivative of German Hans.
- Dutch: from an aphetic form of the personal name Johannes (see John).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Threads: 118 - Messages: 331
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| James Hance, Braintree Essex |
 ScattyP
| 10 |
| HANCE, Captain John | Karen O | 8 |
| HANCE FAMILY - Monmouth County, New Jersey |
kumzalum
| 7 |
| Hance of Belgium |
Kassondra Corbett
| 0 |
| Seeking info on Hance in MD/Ky | Dennis Hance | 13 |
| Richard T. Hance, Senior from Maryland to Ky ABOUT 1790 |
DennisHance1
| 0 |
| HANCE/LEPENE |
KAWT
| 2 |
| EDITH FANNY HANCE | Sue Down | 1 |
| New Hance DNA Project |
JamesOgg
| 0 |
| LT.COLONEL JAMES W. HANCE - CSA SC/GA |
gregwhite12
| 1 |
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