Names / Prince
Is Prince a first name or a last name?
Prince is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a family name in the United Kingdom and Canada; mostly a given name in Ghana and Nigeria.
How to address someone called Prince
- United States. Prince is used both ways: about 47,168 people had it as a surname in the 2010 census, and 12,913 babies born between 1950 and 2017 were given it as a first name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
- United Kingdom. Prince is a family name, usually written last. Write Dear Mr. Prince or Dear Ms. Prince.
- Canada. Prince is a family name, usually written last. Write Dear Mr. Prince or Dear Ms. Prince.
- France. Prince is used both ways: 79% of people from France with this name in our data carry it as a family name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Prince by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Prince as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (434 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 147 | 53 | 74% |
| United Kingdom | 33 | 3 | 92% |
| Canada | 26 | 3 | 90% |
| France | 23 | 6 | 79% |
| Ghana | 0 | 19 | 0% |
| Nigeria | 1 | 11 | 8% |
| DR Congo | 0 | 7 | 0% |
| Australia | 6 | 0 | 100% |
| South Africa | 4 | 1 | 80% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 1 | 80% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Prince in the United States
- As a surname: about 47,168 people in the 2010 census, rank 743 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 12,913 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 1% of them girls.
Prince as a given name: men or women?
About 1% of people with Prince as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 1% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
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