Origins of the Rice surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 242North West 235Isle of Man 11Yorkshire 313East Midlands 364West Midlands 390East 644London 2090South East 1095South West 974South Wales 164Mid Wales 36West Wales 20North Wales 29Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Rices lived in london

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    37,000 Rice Travel & migration records
    94,000 Rices found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Rice

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    408th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Rice surname. The oldest one dates back to 1539.

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    What are the most common Rice first names?

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    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Rices

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Rices in 1921

    Dressmaker

    428

    Laundress

    308

    General Servant Domestic

    264

    Domestic Servant

    259

    Charwoman

    183

    Common male occupations for Rices in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    461

    General Labourer

    372

    Farm Hands

    365

    Carpenter

    343

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    339

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