D'arcy Surname

62,816th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,985 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

D'arcy Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Arcy.' Norman de Areci was a tenant-in-chief in Lincolnshire, temp. William I. The surname is Norman.

Osbert de Arcy, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Roger de Arci, Lincolnshire, ibid.

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D'arcy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,5951:21,4713,023
Australia2,1971:12,2881,787
Ireland1,1711:4,021685
Canada6901:53,3996,381
United States6891:526,06543,864
Scotland2541:21,0782,435
Wales861:35,9833,576
New Zealand841:53,9098,584
Northern Ireland771:23,9622,720
Portugal661:157,8526,835
France471:1,413,249138,595
Sweden251:393,87027,867
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Spain181:2,597,33559,996
Zimbabwe171:908,13259,260
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Trinidad and Tobago51:272,79511,064
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
China41:341,830,39216,990
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2,7501:1,611306
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2501:97,5019,918
Scotland201:187,1617,190
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States831:605,04440,538

D'arcy (1,784) may also be a first name.

D'arcy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Arcy.' Norman de Areci was a tenant-in-chief in Lincolnshire, temp. William I. The surname is Norman.

Osbert de Arcy, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Roger de Arci, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Thomas Darcy, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Norman Darcy, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Norman Darci, Lincolnshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Henry Darci, Lincolnshire, ibid.

1525. Robert Darsey and Johanna Bassett: Marriage Lic (London).

1610. Married — Sir George Trencher, Knt., and Mrs. Penellopey Darsey: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1795. — John Darcy and Elizabeth Minisee: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Under William the Conqueror, Norman de Adreci, or Areci, was a tenant in chief in Lincolnshire, which was the principal seat of the family during many generations, whence the earl of Holderness. Collins' Peerage. The name was gradually corrupted to its present form. The name Audresset, apparently the same, still exists in the Norman town of Louviers.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A baronial family, from Arcy or Areci, Normandy, Barons D’Arcy, and Earls of Holdernesse. See Dugdale, Banks.

The Norman People (1874)

D'arcy Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name D'arcy Come From? nationality or country of origin

D'arcy occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name D'arcy? popularity and diffusion

The surname D'arcy is the 62,816th most widespread family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 912,654 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of D'arcy are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 52 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 181,118th most commonly held first name throughout the world It is held by 1,784 people.

The surname D'arcy is most widely held in England, where it is held by 2,595 people, or 1 in 21,471. In England D'arcy is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 17 percent live, Merseyside, where 8 percent live and West Midlands, where 5 percent live. Excluding England this surname is found in 44 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 28 percent live and Ireland, where 15 percent live.

D'arcy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of D'arcy has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the D'arcy last name grew 1,038 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 57 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it grew 830 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 1,270 percent between 1881 and 2014.

D'arcy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the D'arcy last name is primarily Catholic (96%) in Ireland.

The amount D'arcy earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 76.42% more than the national average, earning $76,123 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.31% more than the national average, earning $52,817 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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D'arcey9253/
D'Archy925/
Darcy9117,796/
Darcey831,515/
Darchy83472/
D'Arca83126/
D'Orcy8339/
D'Arce8331/
Dearcy8313/
Darczy8310/
Darzcy831/
Dïarcy831/
Darcay831/
D'Arci831/
Arcy80281/
D'Archi7796/
D'Arche7739/
D'Arcis7727/
D'Arsay772/
D'Arcet771/
Darchay771/
Darrcey770/
Dearcey770/
D'arsey770/
Dearchy770/
Arcay733,709/
Darce731,795/
Dorcy73860/
Darca73470/
Arcoy73386/
Darsy73250/
Darci73240/
Archy73115/
Arcyz73109/
Darzy7361/
Arcey739/
Harcy736/
Darjy733/
Aircy731/
Earcy731/
Darcé731/
Dàrcy731/
Darcj731/
Aurcy730/
Darchych71234/
Darchyts714/
D'Arcier713/
D'Archer711/
D'Arches711/
D'Archis711/
Darche671,902/
Darsey671,342/
Archey671,293/
Dorchy67894/
Archay67750/
Darcis67512/
Dorcey67482/
Darcie67412/
Dearce67375/
Dargey67164/
Darcet67161/
Dearca67159/
Harcey67144/
Darchi67121/
Dourcy67120/
Darjay6780/
Harchy6773/
Darces6751/
Darcsi6747/
Darsay6744/
Harcay6744/
Darcaj6714/
Darjey6713/
Garcey6712/
Darcee675/
Dharsy675/
Darshy675/
Darcea673/
Darché673/
Darcip673/
D'Arsi673/
Darzay672/
Darcei672/
Dorcay671/
Garchy671/
Doircy671/
D'Arge671/
Darced671/
Darcer671/
Darsci671/
Harciy671/
Harczy671/
Arrcay671/
Archiy671/
Arciey671/
Aurcuy671/
Autrcy671/
Darsce671/
Darcez671/
D'Orsy671/
Archuy671/
Darcit671/
Darssy671/
Hearcy670/
Deircy670/
Darrce670/
Garrcy670/
Haurcy670/

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