Agace Surname
Approximately 71 people bear this surname
Agace Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Agace'; a form of Agatha.
John Messor et Agacia, uxor sua, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Agacia de Gatesdon, Devon, ibid.
Robert fil Agacie, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameAgace Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 37 | 1:1,505,893 | 64,828 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 1:1,741,098 | 55,534 |
The alternate forms: Agaçe (758) are calculated separately.
Agace Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Agace'; a form of Agatha.
John Messor et Agacia, uxor sua, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Agacia de Gatesdon, Devon, ibid.
Robert fil Agacie, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Symon Agace, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
William Agaz, Buckinghamshire, ibid.
Simon Agasson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
'Agas Zibrandson, of Amsterdam,' Sept. 21, 1565: Cal. State Papers (Domestic).
'Ralph Agas (1540-1621), a land surveyor, who rose to eminence by making maps of London. A native of Stoke-by-Nayland, in Suffolk': Dictionary of National Biography. This district agrees with the chief entries above.
Agace Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Agace Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Agace is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Agaçe. For other possible spellings of Agace click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Agace? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,255,512th most widespread surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 102,641,492 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 79 percent of Agace are found; 59 percent are found in Northern Europe and 54 percent are found in British Isles.
It is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 37 people, or 1 in 1,505,893. In England Agace is mostly concentrated in: Buckinghamshire, where 41 percent reside, Greater London, where 19 percent reside and East Sussex, where 16 percent reside. Without taking into account England this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 13 percent reside and Brazil, where 8 percent reside.
Agace Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Agace has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Agace last name increased 264 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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