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Ryce Name Meaning

Variant of Rice (German Reiss ). Welsh and English: variant of Rice .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Rice, Pryce, Dyce, Nyce, Price, Ryle, Eyre, Pye, Byce, Royce

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Where is the Ryce family from?

You can see how Ryce families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ryce family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ryce families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 32 Ryce families living in Durham. This was about 49% of all the recorded Ryce's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Ryce families in 1891.
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What did your Ryce ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Ryce. 100% of Ryce women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Ryce. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ryce census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 675 immigration records available for the last name Ryce. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 426 military records available for the last name Ryce. For the veterans among your Ryce ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ryce lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Ryce life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1965. The average life expectancy for Ryce in 1947 was 35, and 76 in 2004.

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