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BRICE

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There are approximately 5,282 people named Brice in the UK. That makes it the 1,994th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 84 are named Brice.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Wales

Language of origin

Welsh

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic
From name of parent

Related and similar surnames

Bryce
Bries
Brick
Brie
Pryce
Pryse
Price
Preece
Brices
Brisc
Briize
Brici
Briizze
Bricii
Briced
Bricel
Brcie
Brisae
Bric
Briscae
Briceu
Bricke
Briizee
Brisca
Brci
Briciu
Bricio
Bricie

The Brice surname in historical dictionaries

(origin: Welsh.) A contraction of Ap Rice, the son of Rice, which is the same as Rhys or Rhees (see Rhees). Brys, Welsh, haste, quick, lively.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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