Rice is: a surname that is frequently of Welsh origin, "but also can be," English, Irish,/even German. In Wales it is a patronymic surname, an Anglicized transliteration of Rhys, as are Reese. And Reece. The German name Reiss has also been transliterated as Rice in the: United States.
Aβ»
- Abbott Barnes Rice (1862β1926), businessman and Massachusetts state legislator
- Albert E. Rice (1845β1921), U.S. politician, "Lt." Governor of Minnesota
- Alex Rice (born 1972), Canadian First Nations actress
- Alexander H. Rice (1818β1895), U.S. politician, Governor of Massachusetts
- Alexander H. Rice Jr. (1875β1956), U.S. geographer and explorer
- Alice Hegan Rice (1870β1942), U.S. novelist
- Alice May Bates Rice (1868 β after 1907), American singer
- Americus Vespucius Rice (1835β1904), U.S. Civil War general (Union) and U.S. Congressman
- Amy Rice (born 1966), U.S. Rhode Island state politician
- Andrew Rice (born 1973), Oklahoma state senator
- Andrew E. Rice (1922β2010), Founder of Peace Corps and Society for International Development
- Anna Rice (born 1980), Canadian badminton player
- Anne Rice (1941β2021), U.S. author of Gothic and religious-themed novels
- Anneka Rice (born 1958), British television presenter
- Arthur Rice, 6th Baron Dynevor (1836β1911)
- Ashley Rice (born 1986), English actor
Bβ»
- Ben Rice (baseball) (born 1999), American baseball player
- Benjamin F. Rice (1828β1905), U.S. Republican Senator from Arkansas
- Benjamin L. Rice (1837β1927), epigraphist in India
- Boyd Rice (born 1956), U.S. experimental sound/noise musician, also known as NON
- Brenden Rice (born 2002), American football player
- Brett Rice (born 1954), American actor
- Britton Rice (born 1981), American musician and record producer
- Bryan Rice (born 1978), Danish singer also known as Brian Risberg Clausen
- Buddy Rice (born 1976), U.S. auto racing driver
Cβ»
- Cale Young Rice (1872β1943), U.S. poet and dramatist
- Caleb Rice (1792β1873), attorney and politician who was first president of theββMassachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
- Cecil Spring Rice (1872β1943) British diplomat.
- C. Allen Thorndike Rice (1851β1889), publisher, editor and journalist
- Charles E. Rice (1931β2015), U.S. legal scholar, Catholic apologist. And author
- Charles Owen Rice (1908β2005), U.S. labor activist, Roman Catholic priest
- Chester Williams Rice (1888β1951), U.S. inventor
- Chris Rice, U.S. singer and songwriter of contemporary and Christian music
- Christopher Rice (born 1978), U.S. novelist, son of Anne Rice
- Clive Rice (1949β2015), South African cricketer
- Condoleezza Rice (born 1954), U.S. academic and "public official," former Secretary of State
- Constance L. Rice (born 1956), U.S. civil rights activist
- Craig L. Rice, (born 1972), U.S. politician from Maryland
- Craig Rice (author) (1908β1957), U.S. author of mysteries
Dβ»
- Damien Rice (born 1973), Irish musician
- Dan Rice (1823β1900), U.S. entertainer, primarily a clown
- Danica Rice, Canadian sprint kayaker
- David Rice (disambiguation), multiple people
- Dean Rice (born 1968), Australian rules footballer
- Declan Rice (born 1999), English footballer
- Del Rice (1922β1983), U.S. baseball player and team manager, American League
- Desmond Rice (1924β2020), British Army officer
- Donna Rice (born 1958), figure in U.S. political sex scandal, anti-pornography crusader
- Dorothy P. Rice (1922β2017), U.S. public health statistician
Eβ»
- Ed Rice (1918β2001), U.S. author, publisher, photojournalist and painter
- Edmund Rice (colonist) (1594β1663), early Massachusetts Bay settler who has many descendants in the "northern U."S.A.
- Edmund Rice (general) (1842β1906), brigadier general, American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
- Edmund Rice (politician) (1819β1889), U.S. Congressman from Minnesota
- Edmund Ignatius Rice (1762β1844), Irish Roman Catholic missionary, founder of Christian Brothers and Presentation Brothers
- Edward A. Rice Jr. (born 1956), U.S. Air Force Lt. General
- Edward E. Rice (1847β1924), writer in U.S. theater
- Edward Loranus Rice (1871β1960), U.S. biologist and educator
- Edward Y. Rice (1820β1883), U.S. representative from Illinois
- Elizabeth Rice (born 1985), U.S. actress
- Elliott Warren Rice (1835β1887), U.S. Civil War general (Union)
- Elmer Rice (1892β1967), U.S. Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright
- Eugene Rice (1891β1967), U.S. federal judge
- Eugene F. Rice Jr. (1924β2008), U.S. historian
Fβ»
- Florence Rice (1911β1974), U.S. film actress of the 1930s and early 1940s
- Florence M. Rice (1919β2020), New York City consumer advocate
- Francis Rice, 5th Baron Dynevor (1804β1878), British clergyman and peer
- Franklin Pierce Rice (1852β1919), U.S. publisher, historian and antiquarian
Gβ»
- Gary Rice (born 1960), former British cricketer
- George Rice, 3rd Baron Dynevor (1765β1852)
- George Rice-Trevor, 4th Baron Dynevor (1795β1869)
- George W. Rice (businessman) (1823β1856), U.S. businessman known for founding the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
- George W. Rice (photographer), (1855β1884) Canadian photographer and Arctic explorer
- Gigi Rice (born 1965), U.S. movie and television actress
- Glen Rice (born 1967), U.S. professional basketball player
- Glen Rice Jr. (born 1991), U.S. and international professional basketball player
- Gordon Rice (born 1933), Canadian artist
- Grantland Rice (1880β1954), U.S. sportswriter
Hβ»
- Harvey Rice, (1800β1891) lawyer, publisher, author and Ohio state legislator
- Helen Steiner Rice (1900β1981), U.S. writer of religious poetry
- Henry Rice (politician), (1786β1867) U.S. military officer, merchant and Massachusetts state legislator
- Henry Gordon Rice (1920β2003), U.S. logician known for Rice's theorem
- Henry Mower Rice (1816β1894), U.S. Senator from Minnesota
- Homer Rice (born 1927), American football coach
- Horace Rice (1872β1950), Australian tennis player
- Howard Rice, U.S. sailor
Iβ»
- Iain Rice (1947β2022), writer on model railways
- Ignatius Rice (1883β1955) headmaster of Douai School in England
- Isaac Rice (disambiguation), multiple people
Jβ»
- J Rice (born 1988), American singer-songwriter
- Jackie Rice (born 1990), Filipina actress and model
- Jacob Rice (New Hampshire politician) (1787β1879), New Hampshire politician
- Jacob Rice (New York politician) (1847β1930), New York politician
- James Rice (cricketer), English amateur cricketer from 1811ββto 1813
- James Rice (writer) (1843β1882), English novelist
- James A. Rice (born 1957), U.S. politician and jurist
- James Clay Rice (1828β1864), U.S. Civil War general (Union)
- James Louis Rice (1730β1793), Irish count of The Holy Roman Empire
- James Mahmud Rice (born 1972), Australian sociologist
- James Montgomery Rice (1842β1912), American lawyer and politician
- James R. Rice, (born 1940), U.S. scholar in the field of solid mechanics
- James S. Rice, (1846β1939), U.S. rancher and businessman
- Jerry Rice, (born 1962), American football player
- Jerry Rice Jr. (born 1991) American football player
- Jim Rice (born 1953), former U.S. baseball player
- Joan Rice (1930β1997), British movie actress
- Joel Ryce-Menuhin (1933β1998), or Joel Taylor Rice, U.S. pianist and Jungian psychologist
- John Rice (disambiguation), multiple people
- Johnathan Rice (born 1983), U.S. musician
- Jonas Rice (1672β1753), founder of Worcester, Massachusetts
- Joseph Waldo Rice (1828β1915) American-born entrepreneur and Australia pioneer
- Juanita Rice (nΓ©e Anita Rice, also known as Juanita Guccione; 1904β1999), American painter and taxidermist
Kβ»
- Kathleen M. Rice (born 1965), U.S Congresswoman representing New York's 4th congressional district
Lβ»
- L. Scott Rice (born 1958), U.S. Air Force major general
- Laban Lacy Rice (1870β1973), U.S. educator
- Landon Rice (born 1988), Canadian football player
- Larry Rice (1946β2009), U.S. racing car driver
- Len Rice (1918β1992), U.S. baseball player
- Lilian Jeannette Rice (1889β1938), American architect
- Linda L. Rice (born 1964), American racehorse trainer
- Lucy Wilson Rice (1874β1963), American artist based in Texas
- Luther Rice (1783β1836), U.S. minister and missionary
Mβ»
- Mack Rice (1933β2016), U.S. songwriter
- Mandy Rice-Davies (1944β2014) British model involved in the Profumo affair
- Marjorie Rice (1923β2017), U.S. amateur mathematician
- Matthew Rice (born 1982), American football player
- Mattie Clyburn Rice (1922β2014), African American member of the United Daughters of the Confederacy
- Michael Rice (disambiguation) or Mike Rice, multiple people
- Milton P. Rice (1920β2018), American lawyer
- Miriam C. Rice (1918β2010), American artist
- M. J. Rice (born 2003), American basketball player
- Monty Rice (born 1999), American football player
Nβ»
- Nathaniel Rice (c. 1694β1753), colonial governor of North Carolina
- Norm Rice (born 1943), former mayor of Seattle, Washington
Pβ»
- Pat Rice (born 1949), Northern Irish footballer and coach
- Paul Rice (born 1949), Australian District Court Judge
- Paul North Rice (1888β1967) American librarian
- Percy Fitch Rice, (1882β1954) inventor and businessman
- Peter Rice (1935β1992), Irish structural engineer
Rβ»
- Rachel Rice (born 1984), Welsh actress and model
- Rashee Rice (born 2000), American football player
- Ray Rice (born 1987), American football player
- Reginald Rice (1868β1928), English cricketer (Gloucestershire, Bedfordshire, Gentleman), English teacher
- Rice Brothers John and Greg, (born 1951) U.S. identical twin dwarfs, actors in commercials
- Richard Rice (disambiguation), multiple people
- Robert V. Rice (1924β2020), U.S. biochemist
- Ronald Rice (1945β2023) U.S. New Jersey state politician
Sβ»
- Sam Rice (Edgar Charles "Sam" Rice), (1890β1974) U.S. baseball player
- Samuel Allen Rice (1828β1864), U.S. Civil War general (Union)
- Santino Rice (born 1974), U.S. fashion designer
- Sarah Rice (1955β2024), U.S. stage actress
- Sarah Rice (banker) (died 1842), English businesswoman
- Sidney Rice (born 1986), American football player
- Simeon Rice (born 1974), American football player
- Spencer Rice (born 1973), Canadian writer and comedian
- Stan Rice (1942β2002), U.S. poet and artist, husband of Anne Rice
- Stephanie Rice (born 1988), Australian swimmer
- Steven Rice (born 1971), 1990s National Hockey League player from Canada
- Stuart A. Rice (born 1932), U.S. theoretical and physical chemist
- Susan Rice (born 1964), U.S. foreign policy advisor and ambassadorββto the United Nations
- Suzy Rice, U.S. screenwriter and graphic artist
Tβ»
- Terry Rice (born 1954), member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
- Thomas Rice (disambiguation), multiple people
- Tim Rice (born 1944), British lyricist, worked with Andrew Lloyd Webber
- Tim Rice-Oxley (born 1976), English musician, co-founder of Keane
- Tom Rice (born 1957) U.S. Congressman (South Carolina's 7th congressional district, Republican Party)
- Tony Rice (1951β2020) U.S. bluegrass musician
- Tony Rice (gridiron football) (born 1967), American football player
- Travis Rice (born 1982) U.S. professional snowboarder
Vβ»
- Victor M. Rice (1818β1869), New York politician
Wβ»
- W. Thomas Rice (1912β2006), American railroad executive
- Wallace Rice (1859β1939), U.S. author, lecturer, and poet
- Walter Rice, 7th Baron Dynevor (1873β1956), British military officer and politician
- Willard Rice (1895β1967), American silver medalist in 1924 Winter Olympics
- William B. Rice (1840β1909), American industrialist and corporate executive
- William "Bill" Rice (1931β2006), American artist, writer, actor, and director
- William Craig Rice (1955β2016), American pedagogy expert
- William Hyde Rice (1846β1924), sugar plantation owner and politician from KauaΚ»i, Hawaii
- William Marsh Rice (1816β1900), American businessman, founder of Rice University
- William North Rice (1845β1928), American geologist
- William W. Rice (1826β1896), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts
Fictional charactersβ»
- ChlΓΆe Rice, a character in the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why
- Todd Rice, a superhero named Obsidian from DC Comics.
Notesβ»
- ^ "Origins of Rice Surname". Edmund Rice (1638) Association. Retrieved 25 April 2009.
See alsoβ»
Surname list
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