Prins (Dutch:

Prince A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary, in some European states. The ...

) is a

Dutch Dutch or Nederlands commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands ** Dutch people as an ethnic group () ** Dutch nationality law, history and regulations of Dutch citizenship () ** Dutch language () * In specific terms, i ...

surname. In 2007, Prins was the 48th most common surname in the Netherlands (15,361 people).Leender Brouwer
The top 100 surnames in the Netherlands
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prince A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary, in some European states. The ...

. Instead, the original may have lived in or worked at a location, like a windmill or inn, with that name, or was called "the prince" as a nickname. Historical records note Sephardic Italian Jewish surname of Principe or Prinzi later being changed to the more locally accepted Prins (and then Prince once in England or Colonial America). People with the name Prins include: *

Ada Prins Ada Prins (18 September 1879 – 20 July 1977) was a Dutch chemist and in 1908 became the first woman in the Netherlands to earn a Ph.D. in chemistry. She taught for thirty years in high school and at the lyceum, and was appointed as a lecturer at ...

(1879–1977), Dutch chemist *

A. H. J. Prins Adriaan Hendrik Johan Prins (1921 – 11 February 2000) was a Dutch Africanist and maritime anthropologist. He was a recipient of many research grants and fellowships (UNESCO, Ford Foundation, the Netherlands Organization for Pure Research, ...

(1921–2000), Dutch Africanist and maritime anthropologist * (1845–1919), Belgian jurist and criminologist *

Alwin de Prins Alwin de Prins (born 29 October 1978) is a former competitive swimmer who represented Luxembourg. Born in Dendermonde, Belgium, he first represented Luxembourg in 1995 at the European Championships in Vienna. He swam in the 50 metre, 100 metre ...

(born 1978), Luxembourgish swimmer *

Anna Prins Adrianna Louise "Anna" Prins (born January 27, 1991) is a professional basketball player who was the 23rd pick in the 2013 WNBA draft. College Prins was the fourth highest WNBA draft The WNBA draft is an annual draft (sports), draft held by ...

(born 1991), American basketball player * Anthony Winkler Prins (1817–1903), author of

Winkler Prins The ''Winkler Prins'' is a Dutch-language encyclopedia, founded by the Dutch poet and clergyman Anthony Winkler Prins (1817–1908) and published by Elsevier. It has run through nine printed editions; the first, issued in 16 volumes from 187 ...

a Dutch encyclopedia * (1816–1867), Dutch jurist and politician, twice interim Governor General of the Dutch East Indies * Benjamin Prins (1860–1934), Dutch genre painter * Celine Prins (born 1984), Dutch fashion model *

Co Prins Jacobus Theodorus Wilhelmus "Co" Prins (5 June 1938 – 26 September 1987) was a Dutch association football player. He played 184 matches for football club Ajax Amsterdam from 1959 to 1966 where he scored 60 goals. He played for the German footb ...

(1938–1987), Dutch football player *

Dave Prins David Michael Prins (born 16 November 1968) is an English professional darts player. Career Prins reached the last 16 of the 2009 World Masters (darts), 2009 Winmau World Masters, where he lost to Tony O'Shea in three straight sets. Prins qua ...

(born 1968), English darts player *

Denise Prins Denise Prins (born 22 February 1983) is a former Dutch international cricketer whose career for the Dutch national side spanned from 2004 to 2010. Born in Schiedam, Prins played her club cricket for Hermes-DVS, which is based in the city.

(born 1983), Dutch cricketer * Eliezer Liepman Philip Prins (1835–1915), Dutch merchant *

Gert-Jan Prins Gert-Jan Prins (born 1961, IJmuiden) is a Dutch musician active in free improvisation. Initially a free jazz percussionist, Prins now focuses on producing and manipulating sound, especially white and pink noise, using a collection of custom-built ...

(born 1961), Dutch musician *

Harald Prins Harald E. L. Prins (born 1951) is a Dutch anthropologist, ethnohistorian, filmmaker, and human rights activist specialized in North and South America's indigenous peoples and cultures. Biography Harald Prins was born in the Netherlands and is a ...

(born 1951), Dutch anthropologist in the US * (1889–1958), Dutch chemist, discovered the

Prins reaction The Prins reaction is an organic reaction consisting of an electrophilic addition of an aldehyde or ketone to an alkene or alkyne followed by capture of a nucleophile or elimination of an H+ ion. The outcome of the reaction depends on react ...

Igor Prins Igor Prins (born 21 October 1966) is an Estonian football manager and former professional player. International career Prins made his international debut for the Estonia national team on 3 June 1992 in a historic 1–1 draw against Slovenia in ...

(born 1966), Estonian football player and coach * Jan Prins (1944–2008), Dutch newspaper editor and journalist *

Jeanfrançois Prins Jeanfrançois Prins (born 18 February 1967) is a Belgian jazz guitarist, composer, vocalist and record producer. He has spent many years between New York City and Berlin where he was leading the Jazz Guitar departments in both music universitie ...

(born 1967), Belgian jazz guitarist * Johannes Huibert Prins (1757–1806), Dutch painter * (1814–1898), Dutch theologian *

Laurens Prins Laurens Prins, anglicized as Lawrence Prince,Marley, David. ''Wars of the Americas: A Chronology of Armed Conflict in the New World, 1492 to the Present''. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO, 1998. (pp. 151, 158, 172) (c. 1630s, Amsterdam – b ...

(ca. 1630–1717), Dutch buccaneer *

Lodewijk Prins Lodewijk Prins (27 January 1913, Amsterdam – 11 November 1999) was a Dutch chess player and referee of chess competitions. Biography Prins was awarded the International Master title in 1950, and was made an International Arbiter in 1960. In ...

(1913–1999), Dutch chess player *

Marie Prins Marie Prins (born 1948, married name Marie Jordaan) is a South African botanist. Education and career Prins graduated from the University of Stellenbosch with a BSc in Botany. She completed her BSc(Hons) and MSc at the University of Preto ...

(born 1948), South African botanist *

Nomi Prins Nomi Prins is an American economist, author, journalist, and public speaker who writes about Wall Street and the US economy. Before becoming a journalist and public speaker, Prins worked in the finance industry. She was a managing director at Go ...

, American author and journalist *

Pierre Prins Pierre Prins (26 November 1838 – 21 January 1913) was a French painter, engraver and sculptor. Biography Pierre Prins was born on 26 November 1838, at the 7th arrondissement of Paris. He is the eldest son of his family. His family is a ma ...

(1838–1913), French painter *

Piet Prins Pieter "Piet" Jongeling (31 March 1909 in Broeksterwâld - 26 August 1985 in Amersfoort), also known by the pen name Piet Prins, was a Dutch politician and author of children's books. He was a member of the Reformed Political League (GPV) an ...

, pen name of Piet Jongeling (1909–1985), Dutch politician and children's book author *

Ray Prins Raymond Frank "Ray" Prins (born April 15, 1951) is a Canadian politician and was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the constituency of Lacombe-Ponoka as a Progressive Conservative. Early life Prins was born April ...

(born 1951), Canadian politician *

Sharon Prins Sharon Prins (also known by her married name Sharon Boxem-Prins; born 24 August 1988) is a former Dutch darts player who played in events of the British Darts Organisation (BDO). Career Prins was born in 1988 in Zoetermeer and became a darts pl ...

(born 1988), Dutch darts player *

Stanislav Prins Stanislav Prins (formerly Stanislav Pedõk, born 6 June 1988) is a former Estonian professional footballer. In 2014 Prins was given a four-year ban for match-fixing. He last played in Estonian Meistriliiga for Flora. He plays the position of go ...

(born 1988), Estonian footballer *

Stefan Prins Stefan Prins (born 20 May 1979) is a Belgian composer and performer. Biography Studies Born in Kortrijk, Stefan Prins studied composition at the Royal Conservatoire of Antwerp from which he holds a master's degree (2009) and specialized i ...

(born 1979), Belgian composer and performer * Vernon Prins (1924–2003), Ceylonese cricketer * Yopie Prins (born 1959), English professor

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