'''Preece''' is a surname of Welsh origin. It is an anglicisation of Welsh "ap Rhys" (son of Rhys) and is a variant of the surname Price.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Hanks |first1=Patrick |last2=Lenarčič |first2=Simon |last3=McClure |first3=Peter |title=Dictionary of American Family Names |date=30 November 2022 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-024511-5 |url=https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/acref/9780190245115.001.0001/acref-9780190245115-e-59479 |access-date=19 October 2024 |language=en |chapter=Preece}}</ref> Notable people with the surname include:
* Alfred Preece, Mayor of Chatham Islands, New Zealand * Andy Preece, English footballer and manager * Annie Preece, American visual artist, public speaker and comedian * Ben Preece, English cricketer * Charles Preece, English cricketer * Chris Preece, Welsh rugby league player * David Preece (footballer born 1963) * David Preece (footballer born 1976) * David Preece (politician), American politician * Dennis Preece, American sports coach * George Preece, New Zealand officer * Harold Preece, American writer * Helen Preece, British equestrian * Henry Preece, English cricketer * Ian Preece, Welsh snooker player * Isaac Arthur Preece (1907–1964), British biochemist * Ivor Preece, English rugby union footballer * Jack Preece (footballer) * Jack Preece (rugby union) * Jay Preece, Canadian lacrosse player * Jenny Preece, Dean of the College of Information Studies at the University of Maryland * Lillian Preece (1928–2004), British swimmer * Margaret Preece, English operatic soprano * Mary Preece, Canadian academic administrator * Michael Preece, American director, script supervisor, producer, and actor * Patricia Preece, English artist (born Ruby Preece) * Peter Preece, English rugby union player * Rod Preece, English-Canadian philosopher and historian * Roger Preece, English footballer * Roger Preece (priest), British Anglican priest * Ryan Preece, American racing driver * Steve Preece, American football player * Tim Preece, English actor * Trevor Preece, Welsh cricketer * Warren E. Preece, editor of Encyclopædia Britannica from 1964 to 1975 * William Henry Preece, Welsh electrical engineer and inventor
==See also== * Price (surname) * Pryce * Rhys#The patronymic form
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Category:English-language surnames