Rice Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Rice Name Meaning: Tjought to originate from the Anglo-Saxon name 'Rhys/Ris' meaning 'fiery warrior' or 'ardor'in Welsh.

A derivative of a common Welsh forename 'Rhys' which was also the name of the last leader of the independent Kingdom of Wales.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Rice Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Rice family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,321
Agricultural Labourer 166
General Labourer 147
Domestic Servant 94
Dress Maker 74
General Servant 67
Living On Own Means 67
Labourer 57
General Servant Domestic 57
Coal Miner 57
Carpenter 51
Farmer 49
Laundress 46
Living On Her Own Means 44
Farm Labourer 33
Dock Labourer 29
Shoe Maker 27
Charwoman 27
Farm Servant 26
Clerk 26
Tailor 22
Tailoress 22
House Keeper 22
Dressmaker 21
Errand Boy 20

Rice Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Rice 100% 62,529
2 Reece 60% 16,845
3 Race 75% 12,907
4 Earce 40% 427
5 Ruce 75% 415
6 Reice 80% 330
7 Reace 60% 282
8 Rouce 60% 197
9 Rac 50% 164
10 Riece 80% 125
11 Rauce 60% 124
12 Roc 50% 124
13 Roce 75% 122
14 Recoe 60% 111
15 Rece 75% 103

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The surname Rice is the most popular version of all its varients

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