Dance History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Dance familyThe surname Dance was first found in Piedmont (Italian: Piemonte, Piedmontese and Occitan: Piemont), a territorial division of northern Italy at the foot of the Alps consisting of the provinces of Alessandria, Cuneo, Novara and Turin. Later Aosta and Vercelli were added and still later, Asti. History is related back to 49 B.C. The house of Savoy rose in 1000 A.D. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry. Early History of the Dance familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dance research. Another 109 words (8 lines of text) covering the year 1450 is included under the topic Early Dance History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Dance Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Danna, Dainese, Danese, Dainesi, Danise, Danisi, Danais, Dania, Dana, D'Ance, Dance, Daneuise, Danes and many more. Early Notables of the Dance familyMore information is included under the topic Early Dance Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Dance RankingIn the United States, the name Dance is the 9,145th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Dance Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Dance Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Dance Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Dance Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
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