Race Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Race Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Race family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 222
Agricultural Labourer 51
Coal Miner 35
Labourer 29
Domestic Servant 21
General Servant 14
Dress Maker 11
House Keeper 10
Laundress 9
Lead Miner 8
Servant 8
Annuitant 7
Gardener 7
Wife 7
Grocer 6
Joiner 6
Farm Labourer 5
Miller 5
Carpenter 5
Carpet Weaver 5
Cloth Weaver 5
Mill Hand 5
Blacksmith 4
Son 4
Farm Servant 4

Race Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Rice 75% 62,529
2 Reece 60% 16,845
3 Race 100% 12,907
4 Earce 60% 427
5 Ruce 75% 415
6 Reice 60% 330
7 Reace 80% 282
8 Rouce 60% 197
9 Rac 75% 164
10 Riece 60% 125
11 Rauce 80% 124
12 Roc 50% 124
13 Roce 75% 122
14 Recoe 60% 111
15 Rece 75% 103

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The surname Race is the 3rd most popular variant of Rice.

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