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
Agace occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Agaçe. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Agace? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,255,512th most widely held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 102,641,492 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Agace are found; 59 percent are found in Northern Europe and 54 percent are found in British Isles.
The surname Agace is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 37 people, or 1 in 1,505,893. In England Agace is primarily found in: Buckinghamshire, where 41 percent are found, Greater London, where 19 percent are found and East Sussex, where 16 percent are found. Outside of England it exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 13 percent are found and Brazil, where 8 percent are found.
Agace Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Agace has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Agace last name rose 264 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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