All around the world, Avance (Avance 
, Abante 
, Avens 
) is a very rare largely masculine, but uncommonly female first name. The first name Avance is habitual in Philippines, where it is a very rare boy's name, the United States, where it is an extremely rare primarily masculine, but scarcely female name, and Nigeria, where it is an extremely rare unisex name. In absolute terms, the name is most common in China, the United States, and Philippines. Much more prevalently, Avance is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Avance | Spain, Philippines, Brazil, United States, Argentina |
| Abante | United Arab Emirates, Spain, Philippines, Brazil, United States |
| Avens | China, Canada, United States, Latvia, United Kingdom |
| Avans | Brazil, United States, United Kingdom, Turkey, Argentina |