Bryce Surname
Approximately 22,125 people bear this surname
Bryce Surname Definition:
From Bricius, a Gaulish saint of the fifth century, nephew of S. Martin of Tours, whom he succeeded in the bishopric there. A common personal name in Scots records at end of twelfth and beginning of thirteenth centuries. Bricius, judex, c.
Read More About This SurnameBryce Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,158 | 1:58,860 | 6,970 |
| Australia | 3,554 | 1:7,596 | 1,129 |
| Scotland | 3,070 | 1:1,744 | 325 |
| England | 2,623 | 1:21,242 | 2,994 |
| Iraq | 1,839 | 1:19,044 | 1,134 |
| Canada | 1,819 | 1:20,256 | 2,804 |
| Jamaica | 770 | 1:3,727 | 534 |
| New Zealand | 637 | 1:7,109 | 1,208 |
| South Africa | 213 | 1:254,355 | 25,748 |
| Northern Ireland | 201 | 1:9,179 | 1,496 |
| Samoa | 162 | 1:1,196 | 373 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Ireland | 149 | 1:31,604 | 2,731 |
| Wales | 121 | 1:25,575 | 2,657 |
| Lebanon | 65 | 1:86,724 | 5,577 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 63 | 1:21,650 | 2,464 |
| Thailand | 58 | 1:1,217,902 | 177,118 |
| Panama | 51 | 1:76,711 | 3,213 |
| Peru | 49 | 1:648,656 | 15,868 |
| Brazil | 32 | 1:6,689,823 | 158,565 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| Spain | 24 | 1:1,948,002 | 52,403 |
| Barbados | 16 | 1:17,966 | 1,009 |
| Zimbabwe | 15 | 1:1,029,216 | 63,831 |
| Malaysia | 14 | 1:2,106,730 | 83,604 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| American Samoa | 11 | 1:5,069 | 1,123 |
| Iran | 11 | 1:6,980,229 | 145,986 |
| Argentina | 10 | 1:4,274,341 | 152,056 |
| Venezuela | 10 | 1:3,020,408 | 31,795 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| Tonga | 9 | 1:11,924 | 307 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Ecuador | 8 | 1:1,988,231 | 21,385 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Belize | 7 | 1:50,782 | 2,565 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Palestine | 5 | 1:909,770 | 15,190 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Costa Rica | 5 | 1:956,014 | 6,058 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Cayman Islands | 4 | 1:15,973 | 1,430 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Guyana | 3 | 1:254,074 | 11,262 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 157 | 1:28,216 | 2,935 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 2,478 | 1:1,511 | 277 |
| England | 569 | 1:42,839 | 5,380 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 775 | 1:64,798 | 7,061 |
Bryce (46,583) may also be a first name.
Bryce Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From Bricius, a Gaulish saint of the fifth century, nephew of S. Martin of Tours, whom he succeeded in the bishopric there. A common personal name in Scots records at end of twelfth and beginning of thirteenth centuries. Bricius, judex, c. 1189—99, witnessed a charter by Laurence, son of Orm de Abernethy (RAA., I. 35), another by Gilbert, earl of Strathern, a 1198 (LIM., p. jcxiv), and between 1204—11 he witnessed a third by William the Lion (RAA,, I, 74 ter.). Bricius, prior of Brechin is mentioned c. 1178—98 (REB., II, 270; RAA., I, 75), and another Bricius was chaplain to Matthew, bishop of Aberdeen c. 1180 (REA., I, 11). Bricius, prior of Lesmahago, became bishop of Moray, 1203 (Dowden, p. 147). Bricius, persona de Cref c. 1200—20 appears several times as charter witness (Scon, 125; Laing, 5; Inchaffray, p. 3, 14, 22; LIM., 8, 12, etc.). He is probably the Bricius who as chaplain to Gillecrist, earl of Angus, is witness to several local charters between 1201—07 (RAA., I). Bricius de Dunyn witnessed a charter of confirmation of Fedel c. 1220—44 (LAC., 25), and c. 1260 another Bricius doubtess Brice, abbot of St. Columb, rendered homage, 1296. His seal bears 'In a vessel with one mast and pennon, sails furled, two figures seated, the dexter one mitred, each holding a pastoral staff erect,' S' abbatis de Insula Sancti Columbi (Bain, 11 p. 197,542). Brice, abbot of Deer, also rendered homage in the same year. His seal bears the figure of an ecclesiastic standing, pastoral staff in right hand, left on breast, a maniple over his arm, Sigillum abbatis de Deer (ibid., p. 197,542). Richard Brice, burgess and alderman of Stirling, also rendered homage, 1296 (ibid., p. 186,197). Brice, chaplain to Duncan, earl of Fife, c. 1331—1335, is probably Bricius, dean of Fife and Fothriff, in record in 1350 (Cambus., 56). Bricius bane attested a charter of lands of Ochterardour, c. 1370 (Inchaffray, p. 131). John Bris, elder and younger, followers of the earl of Cassilis, were respited for murder, 1526 (RSS., I, 3386). There was an old Lennox family of Bryce, and John Bryse of Drumquhassell assisted the Macfarlanes in their feud with the Buchanans in 1619. Adam and John Bryce in Braco were resetters of oudawed members of Clan Gregor, 1613 (RPC., XIV, p. 639). As forename we have Brice Strayton in 1480 (Bain, IV, 1465), and Bris Duncansoun was member of council of Stirling, 1546 (SBR., p. 277).
(Celtic) 1 Quick, Speedy [Welsh brys] Brys the son of Bryssethach (from the Hill of the Black Fern-Brake in North Britain).
‘Kulhwch ac Olwen’: Mabinogion, transl. Guest.
2 the Welsh ab-Rhys = Son of Rhys: v. Rhys [Welsh ab, son]
This is an English name which with Bryson, q.v.
has been used in Donegal as a synonym of Breslin q.v
(Welsh.) A contraction of Ap Rhys, the son of Rhys or Rhees. (See Rhees.)
Armorially identified with Bruce or Bruse.
Bryce Demographics
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Bryce Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bryce Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bryce is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Bryce.
How Common Is The Last Name Bryce? popularity and diffusion
It is the 24,441st most commonly used surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 329,381 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 37 percent of Bryce reside; 32 percent reside in North America and 32 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 19,626th most prevalent first name at a global level. It is borne by 46,583 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 6,158 people, or 1 in 58,860. In The United States Bryce is most frequent in: California, where 9 percent reside, New York, where 9 percent reside and Arizona, where 7 percent reside. Other than The United States Bryce is found in 87 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 16 percent reside and Scotland, where 14 percent reside.
Bryce Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Bryce has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bryce last name grew 795 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 124 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 461 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 5 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 12,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bryce Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Bryce last name is predominantly Catholic (42%) in Ireland and Sunni (76%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Bryce surname are 7.33% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.1% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Bryce earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 86.7% more than the national average, earning S/. 36,191 per year; in South Africa they earn 98.32% more than the national average, earning R 471,288 per year; in United States they earn 3.4% more than the national average, earning $44,617 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.99% more than the national average, earning $53,655 CAD per year.
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