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 1,096
Labourer 135
Agricultural Labourer 129
Domestic Servant 81
Coal Miner 53
Dress Maker 46
General Servant 41
Laundress 39
Servant 33
Annuitant 33
House Keeper 31
Gardener 31
Tailor 24
Ag Labourer 24
Blacksmith 20
Farm Labourer 20
General Servant Domestic 19
Joiner 18
Wife Of Above 18
Groom 17
Nurse 17
Bricklayer 17
Farmers Son 17
Silk Weaver 17
Farm Servant 16

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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