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.
Discover how your Rice ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 28 |
| Buckinghamshire | 22 |
| Berkshire | 46 |
| Cambridgeshire | 19 |
| Channel Islands | 6 |
| Cheshire | 99 |
| Cornwall | 115 |
| Cumberland | 70 |
| Derbyshire | 214 |
| Devon | 910 |
| Dorset | 71 |
| Durham | 147 |
| Essex | 320 |
| Gloucestershire | 294 |
| Hampshire | 254 |
| Herefordshire | 11 |
| Hertfordshire | 48 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 1 |
| Isle of Man | 33 |
| Kent | 107 |
| Lancashire | 891 |
| Leicestershire | 112 |
| Lincolnshire | 69 |
| London | 1,406 |
| Middlesex | 100 |
| Northumberland | 78 |
| Norfolk | 256 |
| Northamptonshire | 217 |
| Nottinghamshire | 146 |
| Oxfordshire | 17 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 1 |
| Shropshire | 11 |
| Suffolk | 275 |
| Somerset | 317 |
| Surrey | 264 |
| Sussex | 234 |
| Staffordshire | 214 |
| Warwickshire | 212 |
| Westmorland | 3 |
| Wiltshire | 98 |
| Worcestershire | 64 |
| Yorkshire | 236 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 26 |
| Cardiganshire | 12 |
| Carnarvonshire | 19 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 26 |
| Flintshire | 1 |
| Glamorgan | 131 |
| Merionethshire | 1 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 24 |
| Pembrokeshire | 7 |
| Radnorshire | 29 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,641 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 192 |
| Labourer | 121 |
| General Labourer | 98 |
| Domestic Servant | 94 |
| Dress Maker | 80 |
| Carpenter | 72 |
| General Servant | 65 |
| Laundress | 63 |
| Farm Labourer | 53 |
| Annuitant | 37 |
| Shoe Maker | 37 |
| Coal Miner | 37 |
| House Keeper | 34 |
| General Servant Domestic | 30 |
| Gardener | 25 |
| Errand Boy | 24 |
| Fisherman | 24 |
| Charwoman | 22 |
| Tailor | 22 |
| Blacksmith | 20 |
| Bricklayer | 20 |
| Dock Labourer | 20 |
| No Occupation | 20 |
| Servant | 19 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Rice | 4,142 |
| William Rice | 4,039 |
| John Rice | 3,724 |
| Elizabeth Rice | 2,663 |
| George Rice | 2,230 |
| Thomas Rice | 2,131 |
| James Rice | 2,065 |
| Sarah Rice | 1,955 |
| Ann Rice | 1,389 |
| Henry Rice | 1,297 |
| Charles Rice | 1,212 |
| Jane Rice | 1,035 |
| Eliza Rice | 921 |
| Joseph Rice | 893 |
| Ellen Rice | 838 |
| Emma Rice | 813 |
| Annie Rice | 811 |
| Alice Rice | 791 |
| Edward Rice | 763 |
| Frederick Rice | 725 |
| Margaret Rice | 706 |
| Samuel Rice | 673 |
| Robert Rice | 664 |
| Richard Rice | 630 |
| Emily Rice | 596 |
| 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 |
The surname Rice is the most popular version of all its varients