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
General Labourer 106
Living On Own Means 90
General Servant Domestic 58
Dress Maker 49
Scholar 43
Farmer 40
Tailoress 39
Cook Domestic 34
Domestic Servant 31
Coal Miner Hewer 30
Cotton Weaver 29
Gardener Domestic 28
House Painter 25
Laundress Wash 25
House Maid Domestic 23
Housemaid Domestic 22
Butcher 21
Carpenter 20
Coal Miner C Hewer 18
Bricklayer Labourer 17
Charwoman 17
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 17
Bricklayer 16
School 16
Blacksmith 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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