Rice is a surname that is frequently of Welsh origin, but also can be Irish, English, or even German. In Wales it is an Anglicized transliteration of Rhys, as are Reese and Reece. Recent genetic evidence shows the surname also arose independently in southeastern England among men with non-Celtic ancestry. The German name Reiss has also been transliterated as Rice in the United States.
Abbott Barnes Rice (1862–1926), businessman and Massachusetts state legislator
Albert E. Rice (1845–1921), U.S. politician, Lt. Governor of Minnesota
Alex Rice (born 1972), Canadian First Nations actress
Alexander H. Rice, Jr. (1875–1956), U.S. geographer and explorer
Alexander H. Rice (1818–1895), U.S. politician, Governor of Massachusetts
Alice Hegan Rice (1870–1942), U.S. novelist
Alice May Bates Rice (1868 - after 1907), American singer
Americus Vespucius Rice (1835–1904), 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 (1922-2010), Founder of Peace Corps and Society for International Development
Angelena Rice (1924–1985), mother of U.S. public official Condoleezza Rice
Anna Rice (born 1980), Canadian badminton player
Anne Rice (born 1941), U.S. author of Gothic and religious themed novels
Anneka Rice (born 1958), British television presenter
Arthur Rice, 6th Baron Dynevor (1836–1911)
Benjamin F. Rice (1828–1905), U.S. Republican Senator from Arkansas
Benjamin L. Rice (1837-1927), epigraphist in India
Boyd Rice (born 1956), U.S. experimental sound/noise musician, also known as NON
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
Cale Young Rice (1872–1943), U.S. poet and dramatist
Caleb Rice (1792–1873), attorney and politician who was first president of the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
Cecil Spring Rice (1872–1943) British diplomat.
Charles Allen Thorndike Rice (1851–1889), publisher, editor and journalist
Charles Owen Rice (1908–2005), U.S. labor activist, Roman Catholic priest
Chester W. Rice (1888–1951), 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 (1949–2015), 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) (1908–1957), U.S. author of mysteries
Damien Rice (born 1973), Irish musician
Dan Rice (1823–1900), U.S. entertainer, primarily a clown
Danica Rice, Canadian sprint kayaker
David Rice (disambiguation), multiple people
Dean Rice (born 1968), former Australian Rules football player
Del Rice (1922–1983), U.S. baseball player and team manager, American League
Donna Rice (born 1958), figure in U.S. political sex scandal, anti-pornography crusader
Dorothy P. Rice (1922-2017), U.S. public health statistician
Ed Rice (1918–2001), U.S. author, publisher, photojournalist and painter
Edmund Ignatius Rice (1762–1844), Irish Roman Catholic missionary, founder of Christian Brothers and Presentation Brothers
Edmund Rice (1638) (1594–1663), early Massachusetts Bay settler who has many descendants in the northern U.S.A.
Edmund Rice (general) (1842–1906), brigadier general, American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
Edmund Rice (politician) (1819–1889), U.S. Congressman from Minnesota
Edward A. Rice, Jr. (born 1955), U.S. Air Force Lt. General
Edward E. Rice (1847–1924), writer in U.S. theater
Edward Loranus Rice (1871–1960), U.S. biologist and educator
Edward Y. Rice (1820–1883), U.S. representative from Illinois
Elliott Warren Rice (1835–1887), U.S. Civil War general (Union)
Elmer Rice (1892–1967), U.S. Pulitzer Prize winning playwright
Eugene Rice (1891-1967), U.S. federal judge
Eugene F. Rice, Jr. (1924-2008), U.S. historian
Florence Rice (1911–1974), U.S. film actress of the 1930s and early 1940s
Florence M. Rice (b. 1919), New York City consumer advocate
Francis Rice, 5th Baron Dynevor (1804–1878)
Franklin Pierce Rice (1852–1919) publisher, historian and antiquarian
Gary Rice, a former British cricketer
George Rice, 3rd Baron Dynevor (1765–1852)
George Rice-Trevor, 4th Baron Dynevor (1795–1869)
George Walter Rice, (1855–1884) Canadian photographer and arctic explorer
George Washington Rice (1823–1856), U.S. businessman known for founding the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
Gigi Rice (born 1965), U.S. movie and television actress
Glen Rice (born 1967) U.S. professional basketball player
Gordon Rice (born 1933), Canadian artist
Grantland Rice (1880–1954) U.S. sportswriter
Harvey Rice, (1800–1891) lawyer, publisher, author and Ohio state legislator
Helen Steiner Rice (1900–1981), U.S. writer of religious poetry
Henry Rice, (1786–1867) U.S. military officer, merchant and Massachusetts state legislator
Henry Gordon Rice (1920-2003), U.S. logician known for Rice's theorem
Henry Mower Rice (1816–1894), U.S. Senator from Minnesota
Homer Rice (b. 1927), U.S. professional and college football coach
Horace Rice (1872–1950), Australian tennis player
Howard Rice, U.S. sailor
Ignatius Rice (1883–1955) headmaster of Douai School in England
Isaac Rice (1850–1915), U.S. inventor and chess player
J Rice (born 1988), American singer songwriter
Jackie Rice (born 1990), Filipina actress and model
Jacob Rice (1787–1879), New Hampshire politician
Jacob Rice (New York) (1847–1930), New York politician
James A. Rice (born 1957), U.S. politician and jurist
James Clay Rice (1828–1864), U.S. Civil War general (Union)
James R. Rice, (born 1940), U.S. scholar in the field of solid mechanics
James S. Rice, (1846–1939), U.S. rancher & businessman
James Rice (cricketer), English amateur cricketer from 1811 to 1813
James Rice (writer) (1843–1882), English novelist
Jerry Rice, Jr. (born 1991) U.S. football player in college
Jerry Rice, (born 1962), former U.S. football player in the National Football League
Jim Rice (born 1953), former U.S. baseball player
Joan Rice (1930–1997), British movie actress
Joel Ryce-Menuhin (1933–1998), or Joel Taylor Rice, pianist and Jungian psychologist
John Blake Rice (1809–1874), U.S. actor and politician
John C. Rice (1857–1915), U.S. stage actor
John R. Rice (1895–1980), U.S. evangelist and publisher
Johnathan Rice (born 1983), U.S. musician
Jonas Rice (1672–1753), founder of Worcester, Massachusetts
Joseph Waldo Rice (1828–1915) American-born entrepreneur and Australia pioneer
L. Scott Rice (born 1958), U.S. Air Force major general
Laban Lacy Rice (1870–1973), U.S. educator
Landon Rice (born 1988), Canadian football player
Larry Rice (1946–2009), U.S. racing car driver
Len Rice (1918–1992), U.S. baseball player
Lilian Jeannette Rice (1889–1938), American architect
Luther Rice (1783–1836), U.S. minister and missionary
Mack Rice (born 1933), U.S. songwriter
Mandy Rice-Davies (1944-2014) British woman involved in the political Profumo, Macmillan sex scandal
Marjorie Rice (born 1923), U.S. amateur mathematician
Matthew Rice (born 1982), U.S. college and professional football player
Michael A. Rice (born 1955), U.S. academic and Rhode Island state legislator
Michael W. Rice (born 1945), U.S. businessman, president of Utz Quality Foods
Mike Rice, American basketball coach and sportscaster
Mike Rice Jr., (born 1966) American basketball coach
Nathaniel Rice (c.1694-1753), colonial governor of North Carolina
Norm Rice (born 1943), former mayor of Seattle, Washington
Pat Rice (born 1949), Northern Ireland football player and coach
Paul Rice (born 1949), Australian District Court Judge
Paul North Rice (1888–1967) American librarian
Percy Fitch Rice, (1882–1954) inventor and businessman
Peter Rice (1935–1992), Irish structural engineer
Rachel Rice (born 1984), Welsh actress and model
Ray Rice (born 1955), U.S. Professional Kickboxing Champion and Martial Arts Instructor
Ray Rice (born 1987), U.S. professional football player
Rice Brothers John and Greg, (born 1951) U.S. identical twin dwarfs, actors in commercials
Richard Rice (disambiguation), multiple people
Robert V. Rice (born 1924), U.S. biochemist
Ronald Rice (born 1945) U.S. New Jersey state politician
Sam Rice (Edgar Charles "Sam" Rice), (1890–1974) U.S. baseball player
Samuel Allen Rice (1828–1864), U.S. Civil war general (Union)
Santino Rice (born 1974), U.S. fashion designer
Sarah Rice, U.S. stage actress
Sidney Rice (born 1986), U.S. professional football player
Simeon Rice (born 1974), U.S. professional football player
Spencer Rice (born 1973), Canadian writer and comedian
Stan Rice (1942–2002), 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 E. Rice (born 1964) U.S. foreign policy advisor and ambassador to the United Nations
Suzy Rice U.S. screenwriter and graphic artist
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
Tony Rice (football) (born 1967) is a former U.S. professional football player
Tony Rice (born 1951) U.S. bluegrass musician
Tom Rice (born 1957) U.S. Congressman (SC-7, GOP)
Travis Rice (born 1982) U.S. professional snowboarder
Victor M. Rice (1818–1869), New York politician
Wallace Rice (1859–1939), U.S. author, lecturer, and poet
Walter Rice, 7th Baron Dynevor (1873–1956)
Willard Rice (1895–1967), American silver medalist in 1924 Winter Olympics
William B. Rice (1840–1909), American industrialist and corporate executive
William "Bill" Rice (1931–2006), American artist, writer, actor, and director
William Craig Rice (born 1955), American pedagogy expert
William Hyde Rice (1846–1924), sugar plantation owner and politician from Kauaʻi, Hawaii
William Marsh Rice (1816–1900), American businessman, founder of Rice University
William North Rice (1845–1928), American geologist
William Thomas Rice (1912–2006), American railroad executive
William W. Rice (1826–1896), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts
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