Deacy Surname

352,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,035 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Deacy Surname Definition:

(Irish) One who came from the Decies (people), of Waterford.

Deacy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6161:588,40748,054
England2261:246,54020,052
Ireland1121:42,0443,251
Wales491:63,1545,613
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1711:25,9062,772
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England361:677,09432,515
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States881:570,66738,849

Deacy (207) may also be a first name.

Deacy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Irish) One who came from the Decies (people), of Waterford.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Deacy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Deacy occurs most in The United States. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Deacy click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Deacy? popularity and diffusion

It is the 352,108th most common family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 7,041,107 people. The last name Deacy is predominantly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Deacy are found; 55 percent are found in North America and 55 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Deacy is also the 629,010th most commonly used first name throughout the world, held by 207 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 616 people, or 1 in 588,407. In The United States it is mostly found in: Nevada, where 26 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and New York, where 11 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in England, where 22 percent are found and Ireland, where 11 percent are found.

Deacy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Deacy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Deacy surname grew 700 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 628 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 35 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Deacy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Deacy surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Deacy last name are 14.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.22% being registered with the political party.

Deacy earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.17% more than the national average, earning $51,421 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Deacey91100/
Deachy913/
Deacay910/
Deacoy910/
Dacy89935/
Decy8913/
Dejachy835/
Deascey830/
Deasy804,522/
Dacey804,138/
Dacay801,269/
Dachy80433/
Decoy80415/
Desay80394/
Dechy80376/
Descy80289/
Dacoy80245/
Decay80140/
Dacuy80123/
Daicy8052/
Decsy8038/
Deaca8029/
Decuy8028/
Dascy8022/
Deace8017/
Dezay8015/
Deaci806/
Deczy806/
Deicy805/
Deccy805/
Daucy804/
Daciy804/
Deazy804/
Decey802/
Deecy801/
Diecy801/
Daycy801/
Dacyd801/
Daecy801/
Decye800/
Dauchy732,538/
Deasey73676/
Deshay73578/
Dessay73398/
Dejace73180/
Datchy73115/
Deassy7330/
Deaces7322/
Decsey7318/
Dehsay7317/
Deacis7316/
Desaya7314/
Desaiy7311/
Dhecay739/
Dehaci734/
Dachey733/
Dechiy733/
Dhaciy733/
Detchy732/
Deichy732/
Deczys732/
Deusay732/
Deache732/
Dacytė731/
Deysay731/
Dhaicy731/
Dhesay731/
Deeaca731/
Dehaca731/
Deatci731/
Darzcy731/
Dechoy731/
Duesay731/
Diesay731/
Doesay731/
Deachi731/
Deiasy731/
Deacui731/
Dauccy731/
Deisay731/
Dechay731/
Daacey731/
Desays731/
Dachyo731/
Deesay731/
Diechy731/
Dhyecy731/
D'Acey730/
Deuchy730/
Duecey730/
Desa6721,229/
Daci676,866/
Daca673,074/
Dace672,759/
Deca672,515/
Desy672,298/
Dazy671,542/
Dasy67596/
Deci67569/
Dehache67526/
Dece67305/
Deshays67240/
Dechaya67123/
Dezy6792/
Dicy6765/
Dehchay6724/
Deša6721/
Dechouy6721/
Deshaya6710/
Dexy679/
Deça678/
Dietchy678/
Doessay676/
Deechuy676/
Dacj675/
Dhaicay674/
Deaches673/
Dheshay673/
Deacher672/
Dehaces672/
Decè672/
Douezay672/
Dehachi672/
Datchay672/
Dacahiy671/
Desauyi671/
Deichhy671/
Decahay671/
Diseach671/
Deascio671/
Dadchuy671/
Deţa671/
Dycy671/
Detsaya671/
Detchay671/
Dachaya671/
Dechauy671/
Deechay671/
Deitchy670/
Detchey670/
Deashey670/
Desshay670/
Deuchey670/

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