Ryce Surname

239,952nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,668 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Trinidad and Tobago

Ryce Surname Definition:

his surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Rhys' (Welsh). Other variants and derivations are Rice, Price, Preece, which see.

Edward Recce, Herefordshire, 1601: Register of the University of Oxford.

Reese Myricke (Glamorganshire), Jesus Coll.

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Ryce Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7531:481,35340,751
Canada2091:176,29517,615
Scotland1351:39,6583,738
England1181:472,18730,747
Australia921:293,43225,879
Trinidad and Tobago821:16,6342,056
Nigeria791:2,242,31376,227
South Africa521:1,041,87963,251
Panama511:76,7113,213
Zimbabwe381:406,26936,425
Guyana191:40,1173,928
Barbados101:28,7451,389
Wales81:386,81619,671
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Iceland11:380,09011,096
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland281:158,2108,327
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England421:580,36629,847
Scotland221:170,1466,794
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

Ryce (87) may also be a first name.

Ryce Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

his surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Rhys' (Welsh). Other variants and derivations are Rice, Price, Preece, which see.

Edward Recce, Herefordshire, 1601: Register of the University of Oxford.

Reese Myricke (Glamorganshire), Jesus Coll., 1607: ibid.

Thomas ap-Reese, 1606: Wills at Chester.

Thomas Rees, of Tybroughton, 1647: ibid.

Giles Reece, coinmaker, of Chester: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A Welsh personal name, anciently Rhys, whence the modifications and derivatives, Rice, Price or Pryce, (Ap-Rhys) Apreece, Reece, Preece, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Some derive the Welsh name Rees, which they say was originally written Rhys, from Aρης, Mars. Pryce, however, renders Pen-rice, -rees, the head of the fleeting ground. Rheese is the name of a moor in Cornwall; and Reese, Rice, Rise, Ryce, Ryse are also found as surnames.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Ryce Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ryce Come From? nationality or country of origin

Ryce is most common in The United States. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ryce? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ryce is the 239,952nd most numerous family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 4,369,032 people. The surname Ryce is predominantly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Ryce are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 58 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,024,927th most frequent first name throughout the world, borne by 87 people.

The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 753 people, or 1 in 481,353. In The United States Ryce is most frequent in: Maryland, where 27 percent reside, Alabama, where 9 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Ryce occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 13 percent reside and Scotland, where 8 percent reside.

Ryce Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ryce has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,837 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 614 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 281 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ryce Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Ryce last name are 8.01% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.24% being registered with the political party.

The amount Ryce earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 49.78% less than the national average, earning R 119,340 per year; in United States they earn 17.44% less than the national average, earning $35,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.95% more than the national average, earning $56,116 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Royce8912,788/
Rayce8980/
Rycke8955/
Rhyce8944/
Reyce8933/
Hryce8916/
Rycej8913/
Rycer8912/
Ryche895/
Rycce891/
Rayces8052/
Rayche8045/
Rychei8033/
Ryczer8032/
Rycher8032/
Hrycej8026/
Ryckie8024/
Roycei8011/
Rychey807/
Rycheľ804/
Rychee803/
Royche803/
Hryche803/
Raycee802/
Ryches801/
Rycket801/
Roycer801/
Reyche801/
Reycie801/
Roycey801/
Rychet801/
Ruyche801/
Roycie800/
Ryczet800/
Rice75242,290/
Rece75817/
Ryke75400/
Rych75320/
Ryge75201/
Ryse7529/
Rycz7527/
Ryze7524/
Rjce753/
Ryca753/
Rycy752/
Réce751/
Rıce751/
Ryje751/
Raycher73108/
Rytcher7370/
Rayches738/
Reycher733/
Ryshche732/
Roycess731/
Hryciej731/
Rydcher731/
Reece6744,488/
Riche6713,066/
Reche6711,039/
Ryser676,048/
Ricke673,304/
Ricse672,967/
Royse672,690/
Recke671,538/
Ricce671,061/
Ryoke671,029/
Recep67911/
Rycaj67617/
Resce67396/
Recer67342/
Ricer67264/
Ryose67237/
Roice67230/
Recce67214/
Roych67196/
Ryske67167/
Räcke67163/
Raice67158/
Hrych67140/
Raych67137/
Rygge67124/
Rysei67123/
Reice67120/
Recse67117/
Royke67116/
Reces67115/
Recea67103/
Reyke67101/
Reyze6795/
Rayca6783/
Ryger6775/
Reace6770/
Rydje6766/
Rysse6748/
Rydge6736/
Rykke6735/
Receu6732/
Rices6730/
Ricey6729/
Reyse6727/
Rayke6726/
Ricee6725/
Reyscher6725/
Hrycz6724/
Rysch6722/
Reych6721/
Receh6717/
Rayze6716/
Ryzer6716/
Røyse6716/
Récze6715/
Hryze6714/
Ricet6714/
Räche6714/
Riece6713/
Rhice6713/
Hryca6712/
Rydze6711/
Rayse6711/
Ryset6711/
Rèche6711/
Ruice6710/
Ryzhe679/
Ryshe677/
Risce676/
Reyge676/
Rytke676/
Rykee675/
Ricie675/
Rîcea675/
Rykei675/
Recet674/
Rixce674/
Reyca674/
Ruyca674/
Ricea673/
Rhyse673/
Royceova673/
Ricei673/
Royze673/
Ricez673/
Hryse672/
Recey672/
Rycky672/
Rioce672/
Réche672/
Rryci672/
Rycht672/
Rrice671/
Recie671/
Rajce671/
Rydca671/
Rygie671/
Ryhse671/
Rzyke671/
Royca671/
Roycy671/
Recee671/
Riced671/
Riceh671/
Ricej671/
Ryoschei671/
Rykie671/
Recze671/
Rigce671/
Rzyca671/
Ráice671/
Răcea671/
Rycketts671/
Rytscher671/
Ryzea671/
Raychets671/
Ricze671/
Rjcee671/
Hryshche671/

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