Last Name RICE

Summary/Contribute


Meaning The son of Rhys. Price, Reece, Rees, or Rhys. As with other variants, Rice is strongly represented in the United States, and proves that the Welsh are great wanderers.
Another form of 'Rys,' Welsh, to rush, a rushing; figuratively, a hero, a brave, impetuous man. The same as Rees.
Origin Welsh, Jewish, Polish, Irish, Basque, Falkland, Maltese, Belgian, South african, Guam

Rank 169 (2000 US census) 146 (1990 US census)
Count 146,440 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 79.65%, or 116639 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 16.26%, or 23811 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.4%, or 586 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.65%, or 952 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.51%, or 2211 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.52%, or 2226 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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