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Prince Family History

Prince Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Price, Trice, Brice, Grine, Rinne, Grice, France, Trinca, Quince

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Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Prince surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Prince ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Prince. 22% of Prince men worked as a Farmer and 11% of Prince women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Prince were Laborer and Clerk. .

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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
    22%
  • Cultivateur
    10%
  • Labourer
    9%
  • Laborer
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Housekeeper
    11%
  • Housewife
    10%
  • Servant
    10%
  • Clerk
    6%
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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Prince. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Prince census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Prince. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Prince. For the veterans among your Prince ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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