Prince Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Prince Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Prince family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 777
Agricultural Labourer 156
House Servant 76
Labourer 62
Dress Maker 55
Coal Miner 45
Servant 37
Laundress 31
Carter 27
General Servant 27
Wife Of Above 26
Shoe Maker 24
House Keeper 23
House Maid 23
Tailor 23
Cook 19
Nurse 17
Farmer 14
Boot Binder 14
Ag Labourer 14
Blacksmith 13
Domestic Servant 13
Gardener 13
Seamstress 13
Stone Mason 13

Prince Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Prince 100% 50,765
2 Prance 83% 2,135
3 Prence 83% 160

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The surname Prince is the most popular version of all its varients

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