The name ‘Price’ originates from Wales . It is one of the most common Welsh surnames, a reduced form from the given name ‘rhys’. The name is also found very early in parts of England far removed from Welsh influence and in such cases presumibaly derives from the word ‘pris’ meaning price, prize,. It is also an Anglicized form of any of the Jewish Surnames listed in ‘preuss’. Compiled information from Historical and Private archive’s has confirmed that the surname ‘Price’ and or it’s variant’s, dates as far back as the 13th century were a ‘Richard Prys’, from the County of Essex, England is recorded in 1320. The exact period of settlement in North America has not been definately determined but Information extracted from Public and Civil registry archive’s confirm that one of the first settlers was a certain ‘John Price’ , the founder of this branch of the family in America, emigrated to North America from england in 1610, and settled in Jamestown, Virginia, He became a member of the P…
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