de Lacy Surname

428,270th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 806 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Ireland

de Lacy Surname Definition:

De Léis Though the vast O’Melaghlin territory acquired by the Norman de Lascy in the twelfth century was lost, the de Lacys flourished in Munster and later were famous in European military history.

There is also a Gaelic name Ó Laitheasa (in Co.

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de Lacy Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2361:114,38912,710
Ireland1711:27,5382,522
England1101:506,52832,143
South Africa981:552,83443,423
New Zealand581:78,07511,384
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Philippines281:3,615,651151,287
Spain231:2,032,69753,462
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Wales51:618,90625,852
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
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PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England711:343,31522,014
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

de Lacy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

De Léis Though the vast O’Melaghlin territory acquired by the Norman de Lascy in the twelfth century was lost, the de Lacys flourished in Munster and later were famous in European military history.

There is also a Gaelic name Ó Laitheasa (in Co. Wexford) anglicized Lacy. Bibl; IF 204; Map Lim; Plate XVIII

— A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght
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de Lacy Demographics

de Lacy Religious Adherence
in Ireland

Sample size: 14 (1901)

Religious Adherence
in Ireland

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de Lacy Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name de Lacy Come From? nationality or country of origin

de Lacy is found in Australia more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name de Lacy? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 428,270th most commonly occurring family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 9,041,620 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 39 percent of de Lacy reside; 36 percent reside in Australasia and 36 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name is most common in Australia, where it is carried by 236 people, or 1 in 114,389. In Australia de Lacy is primarily concentrated in: Victoria, where 35 percent reside, Western Australia, where 25 percent reside and South Australia, where 16 percent reside. Excluding Australia it exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 21 percent reside and England, where 14 percent reside.

de Lacy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of de Lacy has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the de Lacy surname expanded 1,221 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 155 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 176 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

de Lacy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the de Lacy surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount de Lacy earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 14.11% more than the national average, earning R 271,176 per year and in United States they earn 50.91% more than the national average, earning $65,116 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
de Lacey93338/
de Leacy9342/
de Laucey882/
de Leacey881/
De-Lacy8615/
de Lace8612/
de Laca864/
de Laci861/
De-Lacey807/
de Llaca805/
de Lassy802/
de Lache802/
de Lascio7540/
de Lacier751/
de Llacer751/
de Losa71219/
de Lasa71167/
de Laze713/
de Loca711/
di Laci711/
de Lasi711/
de Loisy6790/
de Lasse6754/
de Lousa6728/
de Lease679/
de Loche676/
de Leasa674/
de Llosa673/
de Leuce673/
de Lozey673/
de Lassé672/
de Lassa672/
de Lazai671/
de Laise671/
de Louca671/
de Laize671/
de Lassi671/
de Loisa671/
de Lausa671/
de Lossy671/
de Loces671/
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de Lacy Reference & Research

Famille de Lacy - History of the Lacy or De Lacy family from the 11th century onwards.

Normandía: Lassy y la saga de los Lacy - Article on the trip to Lassy (Calvados, Normandy, France) of a descendent of the Spanish Alicante's branch of the Lacy family with historic and local information.

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