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Prize Family History

Prize Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Prime, Price, Pride, Prine, Prive, Pike, Prior, Grime, Prim, Paine

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Where is the Prize family from?

You can see how Prize families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Prize family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Prize families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 4 Prize families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 57% of all the recorded Prize's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Prize families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Prize surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Prize ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Prize. 43% of Prize men worked as a Laborer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    43%
  • Labor
    29%
  • Farmer
    29%
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What Prize family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 471 census records available for the last name Prize. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Prize census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 80 immigration records available for the last name Prize. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Prize. For the veterans among your Prize ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Prize lifespan?

Between 1971 and 2004, in the United States, Prize life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2003, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Prize in 1971 was 66, and 94 in 2004.

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