Preece is a surname of Welsh origin. It is an anglicisation of Welsh "ap Rhys" (son of
Rhys
Rhys or Rhŷs is a popular Welsh language, Welsh given name (usually male) that is famous in Welsh history and is also used as a surname. It originates from Deheubarth, an old region of South West Wales, with famous kings such as Rhys ap Tewdwr.
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) and is a variant of the surname
Price
A price is the (usually not negative) quantity of payment or compensation expected, required, or given by one party to another in return for goods or services. In some situations, especially when the product is a service rather than a ph ...
.
Notable people with the surname include:
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Alfred Preece, Mayor of Chatham Islands, New Zealand
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Andy Preece, English footballer and manager
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Annie Preece, American visual artist, public speaker and comedian
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Ben Preece, English cricketer
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Charles Preece, English cricketer
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Chris Preece, Welsh rugby league player
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David Preece (footballer born 1963)
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David Preece (footballer born 1976)
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David Preece (politician), American politician
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Dennis Preece, American sports coach
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George Preece, New Zealand officer
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Harold Preece, American writer
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Helen Preece, British equestrian
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Henry Preece, English cricketer
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Ian Preece
Ian Preece (born 23 June 1982) is a Welsh former professional snooker player, from the city of Newport.
Preece first appeared on the main tour in 2003, after a successful career as a junior; he held the record as the youngest winner of the ...
, Welsh snooker player
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Isaac Arthur Preece (1907–1964), British biochemist
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Ivor Preece, English rugby union footballer
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Jack Preece (footballer)
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Jack Preece (rugby union)
Jack Preece (born 1 August 1989) is a professional rugby union
Rugby union football, commonly known simply as rugby union in English-speaking countries and rugby 15/XV in non-English-speaking world, Anglophone Europe, or often just rugby, ...
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Jay Preece, Canadian lacrosse player
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Jenny Preece
Jenny Preece is an American academic who is the Dean Emerita (2005–2015) of the College of Information Studies, a Professor at the University of Maryland, and a member of the University of Maryland Human-Computer Interaction Lab. She rese ...
, Dean of the College of Information Studies at the University of Maryland
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Lillian Preece (1928–2004), British swimmer
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Margaret Preece, English operatic soprano
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Mary Preece
Mary Preece is a Canadian academic administrator who served as president and vice chancellor of Sheridan College from 2016 to 2018. Prior to this role, she held positions as provost and vice president academic at both Sheridan College and the Mic ...
, Canadian academic administrator
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Michael Preece
Michael Preece (September 15, 1936 – February 27, 2025) was an American film and television director, script supervisor, producer, and actor best known for directing the television series ''Dallas'' and ''Walker, Texas Ranger'' and the films '' ...
, American director, script supervisor, producer, and actor
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Patricia Preece, English artist (born Ruby Preece)
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Peter Preece, English rugby union player
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Rod Preece, English-Canadian philosopher and historian
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Roger Preece, English footballer
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Roger Preece (priest), British Anglican priest
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Ryan Preece
Ryan Preece (born October 25, 1990) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 60 Ford Mustang (seventh generation), Ford Mustang Dark Horse for RFK Racing.
Preece previous ...
, American racing driver
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Steve Preece
Steven Packer Preece (born February 15, 1947) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL) from 1969 to 1977. He played college football as an option quarterba ...
, American football player
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Tim Preece
Tim Preece (born 5 August 1938) is an English actor. He has appeared on British television since the 1960s and also acted on stage.
Early life
Preece was born in Shrewsbury in Shropshire and was educated at the Priory Grammar School for Boys, S ...
, English actor
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Trevor Preece, Welsh cricketer
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Warren E. Preece, editor of Encyclopædia Britannica from 1964 to 1975
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William Henry Preece, Welsh electrical engineer and inventor
See also
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Price (surname) Price is a patronymic name derived from the Welsh "ap Rhys" meaning "son of Rhys". The given name Rhys means "enthusiasm" in Welsh. It is a common surname among those of Welsh ancestry. At the time of the British Census of 1881, its frequency was ...
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Pryce
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Rhys#The patronymic form
References
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English-language surnames