Prentice

Prentice Meaning & Origin

About Prentice
The surname Prentice is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "prentis," meaning "apprentice." It was originally an occupational name given to someone who was an apprentice or a trainee in a skilled trade or craft. The surname Prentice signifies a person's association with the apprenticeship system in medieval England.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Prentice is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Prentice: 7,874
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,505
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.67

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Prentice based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
PRNTS
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
PA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
P6053020
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
P R EH1 N T IH0 S
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆprษ›ntษชs/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('PRNTS', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Prentice in Braille

Here's how to represent Prentice in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Prentice in braille

How to sign the name Prentice using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Prentice using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Prentice in sign language

Numerology