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![Show Contents]() Dance History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early 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
 Dance migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Dance Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Rebecca Dance, who settled in Virginia in 1729
- John Dance, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1754
Dance Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Gilbert Dance, who settled in New Orleans in 1822
- Mary Dance, who settled in New York, NY in 1824
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Dance Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- John Dance, aged 21, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Punjab"
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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- James Dance, aged 34, a railway labourer, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Alfred" in 1864 2
- Marie Dance, aged 33, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Alfred" in 1864 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Dance (post 1700) | + |
- Daryl Cumber Dance (b. 1938), American academic best known for her work on black folklore
- Jean Dance (1932-2023), best known as Jean Boht, an English actress, most famous for the role of Nellie Boswell in Carla Lane's sitcom Bread (1986-1991)
- Walter Charles Dance O.B.E. (b. 1946), English actor known as Charles Dance, his film roles include, The Golden Child, Alien 3, Last Action Hero, Godzilla: King of the Monsters and Mank. He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2006.
- Brian Dance, Headmaster of St. Dunstan's
- George Dance the Elder (1695-1768), English architect
- George Dance the Younger (1741-1825), English architect and surveyor
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