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Pryce Name Meaning

Welsh: variant of Price . Americanized form of Jewish Preuss or Preis .

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


Similar surnames: Price, Pryde, Pryse, Ryce, Pryer, Rice, Prime, Royce, Druce, Prue

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Where is the Pryce family from?

You can see how Pryce families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pryce family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pryce families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 29 Pryce families living in Ontario. This was about 53% of all the recorded Pryce's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Pryce families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Pryce surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Pryce ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Pryce. 69% of Pryce men worked as a Farmer. .

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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
    69%
  • Mechanic
    14%
  • Farmers Son
    10%
  • Electrician
    10%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Pryce. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Pryce. For the veterans among your Pryce ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pryce lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Pryce life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Pryce in 1949 was 23, and 74 in 2004.

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