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
School 927
General Labourer 73
Private Means 67
Coal Miner Hewer 64
Labourer 59
General Servant (domestic) 58
Farm Labourer 51
Farmer 49
Clerk 36
Dressmaker 33
At Home 32
At School 28
Domestic Servant 28
None 28
Housekeeper 28
General Servant Domestic 27
Scholar 23
Assisting In The Business 21
General Servant 20
Shop Assistant 20
Laundress 19
Carter 18
Charwoman 18
Dock Labourer 18
Dress Maker 18

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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