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Prentice Name Meaning

Scottish (Lanarkshire) and English (East Anglia): from Middle English prentis prentiz a shortened form of apprentis ‘apprentice’ (Anglo-Norman French apprenti(e)z prentiz prentice from Old French aprendre ‘to learn to understand’ Latin appre(he)ndere ‘to understand grasp’) denoting someone learning a craft or trade but probably originating as a nickname in the case of the surname.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Prince, Ventre, Price, Principe, Dentice, Renwick, Gentile, Prete

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Where is the Prentice family from?

You can see how Prentice families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Prentice family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Prentice families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 252 Prentice families living in Ontario. This was about 74% of all the recorded Prentice's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Prentice families in 1911.
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What did your Prentice ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Prentice. 44% of Prentice men worked as a Farmer and 29% of Prentice women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Prentice were Salesman and Waitress. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    44%
  • Labourer
    16%
  • Laborer
    10%
  • Salesman
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Operator
    29%
  • Teacher
    22%
  • Carring Factory
    22%
  • Waitress
    15%
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Passenger Lists

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There are 14,000 military records available for the last name Prentice. For the veterans among your Prentice ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Prentice lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Prentice life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Prentice in 1943 was 22, and 71 in 2004.

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