Prince Name Meaning: Denoted as a nickname for someone who behaved in an imperial manner,or who earned the title through a tournament of skill.
From old French & middle English origin.The surname was recorded during the 12th century,with the first recorded spelling to be that of 'Robert Prince',dated 1177.
Discover how your Prince ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 3 |
| Buckinghamshire | 6 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 34 |
| Channel Islands | 21 |
| Cheshire | 401 |
| Cornwall | 19 |
| Cumberland | 4 |
| Derbyshire | 216 |
| Devon | 132 |
| Dorset | 90 |
| Durham | 47 |
| Essex | 23 |
| Gloucestershire | 49 |
| Hampshire | 292 |
| Herefordshire | 32 |
| Hertfordshire | 15 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 13 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 39 |
| Lancashire | 291 |
| Leicestershire | 3 |
| Lincolnshire | 25 |
| London | 544 |
| Middlesex | 74 |
| Northumberland | 1 |
| Norfolk | 22 |
| Northamptonshire | 9 |
| Nottinghamshire | 56 |
| Oxfordshire | 37 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 13 |
| Shropshire | 96 |
| Suffolk | 52 |
| Somerset | 138 |
| Surrey | 29 |
| Sussex | 38 |
| Staffordshire | 351 |
| Warwickshire | 77 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 180 |
| Worcestershire | 35 |
| Yorkshire | 571 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 6 |
| Carnarvonshire | 2 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 88 |
| Flintshire | 13 |
| Glamorgan | 14 |
| Merionethshire | 1 |
| Montgomeryshire | 3 |
| Monmouthshire | 39 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 20 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 577 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 163 |
| House Servant | 96 |
| Labourer | 92 |
| Farm Labourer | 68 |
| At Home | 62 |
| Servant | 54 |
| Dress Maker | 51 |
| Coal Miner | 41 |
| Shoe Maker | 32 |
| Tailor | 26 |
| General Servant | 23 |
| Laundress | 21 |
| Annuitant | 20 |
| House Keeper | 18 |
| Blacksmith | 18 |
| Farm Servant | 17 |
| Errand Boy | 17 |
| Silk Winder | 17 |
| Wife Of Above | 17 |
| Pauper | 16 |
| Groom | 15 |
| Ag Lab | 13 |
| Boot Binder | 13 |
| Bricklayer | 13 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Prince | 3,340 |
| Mary Prince | 3,245 |
| John Prince | 2,961 |
| Elizabeth Prince | 2,256 |
| George Prince | 1,955 |
| Sarah Prince | 1,820 |
| Thomas Prince | 1,802 |
| James Prince | 1,441 |
| Charles Prince | 1,184 |
| Ann Prince | 1,161 |
| Henry Prince | 1,099 |
| Joseph Prince | 908 |
| Jane Prince | 827 |
| Albert Prince | 774 |
| Annie Prince | 722 |
| Eliza Prince | 722 |
| Alice Prince | 705 |
| Ellen Prince | 664 |
| Hannah Prince | 645 |
| Edward Prince | 637 |
| Arthur Prince | 588 |
| Emma Prince | 583 |
| Samuel Prince | 568 |
| Emily Prince | 529 |
| Frederick Prince | 522 |