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Pruice Family History

Pruice Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Price, Prime, Trice, Spruce, Brice, Grice, Prince, Bruce, Pride, Prue

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Where is the Pruice family from?

You can see how Pruice families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pruice family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1861 and 1891. The most Pruice families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Pruice family living in Essex. This was about 50% of all the recorded Pruice's in United Kingdom. Essex and 1 other county had the highest population of Pruice families in 1891.
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Census Records

There are 332 census records available for the last name Pruice. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pruice 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 61 immigration records available for the last name Pruice. 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 11 military records available for the last name Pruice. For the veterans among your Pruice ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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