Origins of the Price surname

What does the name Price mean?

Price is a surname that originates from Wales and is common in those of Welsh heritage. Price is a patronymic name that comes from 'ap Rhys' given to those who are the son or descendant of Rice or Rees/Rhys. Less commonly the surname Price could be from the Cornish 'pras' or 'meadow', and refer to those who lived at or near this geographical feature.

Alternative variations of the name Price

Price, Pryce, Preece, Prees, Pryse

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OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1204North West 2815Isle of Man 41Yorkshire 2347East Midlands 1132West Midlands 5465East 1408London 6964South East 2835South West 9063South Wales 5799Mid Wales 2790West Wales 1248North Wales 1244Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

In 1921, most Prices lived in south-west

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77,000 Price Travel & migration records
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Interesting facts about Price

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57th most common surname in the UK

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What are the most common Price first names?

John

William

Mary

Elizabeth

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Common jobs for Prices

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Common female occupations for Prices in 1921

Dressmaker

2,411

Domestic Servant

1,503

General Servant Domestic

1,483

Laundress

1,430

House Servant

1,199

Common male occupations for Prices in 1921

Coal Miner

3,724

Farmer

2,680

General Labourer

2,007

Agricultural Labourer

1,984

Coal Miner Hewer

1,890

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