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 1,363
Agricultural Labourer 93
General Labourer 92
Coal Miner 88
Domestic Servant 72
Labourer 63
General Servant 57
Dress Maker 52
General Servant Domestic 39
Laundress 36
Annuitant 31
Shoe Maker 23
Farm Labourer 22
Joiner 22
House Keeper 22
Painter 21
Cotton Weaver 21
Charwoman 18
Farm Servant Indoor 18
Grocer 17
No Occupation 17
Tailor 17
Blacksmith 17
Farmers Son 17
Errand Boy 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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