Find out how popular the last name Trice is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Trice.

Trice, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Trice surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Trice in America

Trice is the 4145th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Trice surname appeared 8,546 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Trice.

We can also compare 2010 data for Trice to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Trice

The surname TRICE is believed to have originated in England, with records dating back to the 13th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "thrycc," which means "a cluster or bundle of twigs or sticks." This suggests that the name may have been initially given as a descriptive surname to someone who worked with bundles of twigs or sticks, perhaps a woodcutter or a basket maker.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name TRICE can be found in the Rotuli Hundredorum, a census-like record compiled in England in the late 13th century. This document mentions a person named William Trice, who lived in Oxfordshire during that time period. The name also appears in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327, where it is spelled as "Tryse."

In the 16th century, the TRICE surname is found in various parish records and tax rolls across different counties in England. For example, a John Trice was listed in the Lay Subsidy Rolls of Gloucestershire in 1542, while a Thomas Trice appeared in the Protestation Returns of Wiltshire in 1641.

During the 17th century, the name TRICE gained some prominence with the birth of Sir Thomas Trice (1608-1675), an English lawyer and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Southampton. He was also appointed as the Recorder of Southampton in 1660.

Another notable figure with the TRICE surname was Benjamin Trice (1655-1713), an English clergy member who served as the Archdeacon of St Albans from 1704 until his death. He was born in Northamptonshire and attended Emmanuel College, Cambridge.

The name TRICE can also be traced back to various places in England, such as the village of Trice in Gloucestershire, and the hamlet of Trice in Dorset. These place names may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname over time.

Other individuals with the TRICE surname include John Trice (1670-1718), an English poet and writer from Hertfordshire, and Edward Trice (1835-1903), a British architect who designed several notable buildings in London and other parts of England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Trice

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Trice.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Trice was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Trice has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Trice was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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