Price is a well-known Welsh surname that emerged through contraction of an earlier patronymic expression.
Meaning and Origin
Price is commonly traced to ap Rhys, with the original patronymic particle merged into a single hereditary surname form.
Geographic Distribution
The surname is concentrated in Wales and western England and is also established in the United States, Canada, and Australia.
Historical Records and Context
Price appears in parish and legal records from the early modern period as patronymics shifted into fixed surnames.
Spelling Variants
- Pryce
- Prys
Notable People
- Leontyne Price (soprano)
- Vincent Price (actor)