Price or Pryce 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 highest in Radnorshire (38.2 times the British average), followed by Brecknockshire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire, Flintshire, Shropshire, Denbighshire, Glamorgan, Carmarthenshire and Worcestershire. The surname has many other spellings including Priess, Priesz, and many others. The name is thought to have originally been spelled "Pryce" and pronounced "Preese". Name experts believe that the change of the "y" to "i" and the subsequent change in pronunciation was originally an affectation meant to make the name seem more English and therefore more prestigious. Notable people named Price Adam Price (born 1968), Welsh politician Alan Price (born 1942), English musician, songwriter and actor Alan R. Price (born 1942), American health academic Alfred Douglas Price (1860–1921), African American businessperson and community leader Allen Price (born 1968), Welsh footballer Alex Price (born 1985), British actor Anthony Price (1928–2019), English author of espionage thrillers Austin Price (born 1995), American basketball player in the Israeli Premier Basketball League Ben Price (born 1972), British actor, director and writer Berwyn Price (1951), former Welsh athlete Betty Price (disambiguation), multiple people Betsy Price (born 1949), American politician Billy Price (actor) (born 2000), English actor Billy Price (American football) (born 1995), American football player Birgitte Price (1934–1997), Danish actress Bobby Price (born 1998), American football player Brendan Price, English actor Bruce Price (1845–1903), architect of many of the Canadian Pacific Railway's Château-type stations and hotels Bryan Price (born 1962), American baseball coach Clayton Sumner Price (born 1874), western artist Carey Price (born 1987), Canadian hockey goaltender playing for the Montreal Canadiens Cecil Price (1938–2001), deputy sheriff and conspirator in the murders of Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner Cedric Price (1934–2003), English architect and teacher and writer on architecture Charles H. Price II (1931–2012), American businessman and former Ambassador of the United States Charles Melvin Price (1905–1988), United States Congressman Charlotte Price White (1873 - 1932), Welsh suffragist and politician Christopher Price (disambiguation), various people Cicero Price (1805–1888), United States Navy commodore Claire Price (born 1972), English actress Clinton G. Price (1864–1937), American politician and lawyer Craig Price: Craig Chandler Price (born 1973), American serial killer Craig Price (born 1989), Welsh rugby union player Dale Price (1924–1997), Justice of