<P> 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 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 . </P>
<P> 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 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 . </P>
where does the family name price come from
where does the family name price come from
Welsh
Welsh