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 1,152
Coal Miner 124
General Labourer 118
Agricultural Labourer 78
Domestic Servant 62
Living On Her Own Means 57
Labourer 54
Farmer 53
Dress Maker 51
Living On Own Means 38
General Servant 36
General Servant Domestic 32
Laundress 29
Carpenter 26
Farm Labourer 25
Gardener 25
Tailoress 25
Blacksmith 25
Tailor 25
Farm Servant 24
House Keeper 24
Cotton Weaver 24
Errand Boy 21
Butcher 21
General Domestic Servant 20

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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