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Pryce Family History

Pryce Surname Meaning

Welsh: variant of Price. Americanized form of Jewish Preuss or Preis.

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


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Where is the Pryce family from?

You can see how Pryce families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pryce family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pryce families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 438 Pryce families living in Montgomeryshire. This was about 33% of all the recorded Pryce's in United Kingdom. Montgomeryshire had the highest population of Pryce families in 1891.
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What did your Pryce ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Pryce. 15% of Pryce men worked as a Farmer and 66% of Pryce women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pryce were General Farm Labourer and Unpaid Domestic.

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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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Farmer
    15%
  • General Labourer
    7%
  • Gardener
    5%
  • General Farm Labourer
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    66%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Pryce. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Pryce. For the veterans among your Pryce ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pryce lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Pryce life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Pryce in 1949 was 23, and 74 in 2004.

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