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Tice Name Meaning

English: variant of Teece Tye or Tyas. The latter is an ethnic name from Anglo-Norman French t(i)eis tiais ‘Teuton German’ denoting someone from Germany or the Low Countries or occasionally a habitational name from Thiais in Val-de-Marne France. Americanized form of German Theiss or possibly Theus . Americanized form of Dutch and Flemish Thys or of its variants Thijs (Dutch and Flemish) and Tijs (Dutch).

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


Similar surnames: Kice, Trice, Dice, Tine, Tite, Stice, Tise, Ticer, Nice, Bice

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Where is the Tice family from?

You can see how Tice families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tice family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tice families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 63 Tice families living in Ontario. This was about 88% of all the recorded Tice's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Tice families in 1911.
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What did your Tice ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Tice. 74% of Tice men worked as a Farmer and 38% of Tice women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tice were Painter and Stenographer. .

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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
    74%
  • Labourer
    9%
  • Laborer
    9%
  • Painter
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Housewife
    38%
  • Income
    38%
  • Stenographer
    25%
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Census Records

There are 61,000 census records available for the last name Tice. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tice 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Tice. 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 15,000 military records available for the last name Tice. For the veterans among your Tice ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tice lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Tice life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Tice in 1944 was 47, and 74 in 2004.

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