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Origin Displayed: Welsh

Origins Available: English, Welsh

Spelling variations of this family name include: Price, Pryce and others.

First found in Merionethshire , where they were seated from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Henry Price, who arrived in Virginia in 1622; Hugh Price, who arrived in Virginia in 1623; Edward Price, who came to Virginia in 1623; Maurice Price, who came to Virginia in 1643.

(From www.HouseOfNames.com Archives copyright © 2000 - 2009)

Motto Translated: Life is short, glory eternal


Suggested Readings for the name Price
Ancestors and Descendants of John Price: Immigrant to Virginia, 1610-11 by Wina Chandler Price, The George Jacob Price Family history by Janice Gartman Lee.

Some noteworthy people of the name Price
  • Vincent Price (1911-1993), noted American film actor and writer
  • Richard H. Price (b. 1943), American physicist known for his work in general relativity
  • James H Price (1878-1943), American politician
  • Peerless Price (b. 1976), American football wide receiver
  • Reynolds Price (b. 1933), American novelist, poet, dramatist, essayist and Professor of English
  • Charles Melvin Price (1905-1988), American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives
  • Willard DeMille Price (1887-1983), American (Canadian-born), natural historian and author of children's fiction
  • David Price (b. 1924), British Conservative Party politician
  • David Price (b. 1955), English former footballer
  • George Cadle Price (b. 1919), the first Prime Minister of Belize and the architect of that country's independence
  • George Lawrence Price (1892-1918), Canadian soldier who is believed to be the last soldier killed during the First World War
  • George McCready Price (1870-1963), Canadian creationist
  • Grenfell Price (1892-1977), Australian historian and geographer
  • Harry Price (1881-1948), British researcher of psychical phenomena
  • Nick Price (b. 1957), professional golfer from Zimbabwe and an inductee in the World Golf Hall of Fame
  • Sir Archibald Price (1892-1977), Australian geographer, historian and educationist

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