Facey Surname
Approximately 8,946 people bear this surname
Facey Surname Definition:
(Anglo-French-Latin) the French Facy, (Latin) Faci-us (both names are in the Paris Directory), prob. short for Latin Bonifaci-us, like Ital. Facio, for Bonifacio: v. Boniface.
Facey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 3,137 | 1:915 | 171 |
| United States | 2,128 | 1:170,328 | 17,211 |
| England | 1,657 | 1:33,626 | 4,447 |
| Canada | 655 | 1:56,253 | 6,650 |
| Australia | 517 | 1:52,216 | 6,443 |
| Indonesia | 410 | 1:322,559 | 28,296 |
| Wales | 123 | 1:25,159 | 2,628 |
| Panama | 65 | 1:60,189 | 2,750 |
| Cayman Islands | 43 | 1:1,486 | 194 |
| Costa Rica | 38 | 1:125,791 | 1,936 |
| South Africa | 28 | 1:1,934,918 | 88,980 |
| New Zealand | 27 | 1:167,716 | 18,432 |
| Guyana | 13 | 1:58,632 | 4,970 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 12 | 1:8,264 | 893 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 6 | 1:9,097 | 939 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Nicaragua | 3 | 1:2,007,030 | 6,490 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 564 | 1:43,219 | 5,416 |
| Wales | 21 | 1:74,686 | 3,520 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 77 | 1:652,191 | 42,935 |
Facey (71) may also be a first name.
Facey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Anglo-French-Latin) the French Facy, (Latin) Faci-us (both names are in the Paris Directory), prob. short for Latin Bonifaci-us, like Ital. Facio, for Bonifacio: v. Boniface.
Geoffry Fasse was of Normandy 1195. In 1198 Geoffry Farsi and Roger F. also occur (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Hugh Faci was of England, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
Facey Demographics
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Facey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Facey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Facey is found in Jamaica more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Facey? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 56,641st most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 814,615 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Facey live; 36 percent live in Caribbean and 36 percent live in Anglo-Caribbean. Facey is also the 1,152,838th most widely held first name internationally, held by 71 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Jamaica, where it is carried by 3,137 people, or 1 in 915. In Jamaica Facey is mostly found in: Middlesex County, where 54 percent reside, Cornwall County, where 25 percent reside and Surrey County, where 21 percent reside. Outside of Jamaica this surname exists in 48 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent reside and England, where 19 percent reside.
Facey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Facey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Facey last name increased 2,764 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 294 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 586 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Facey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Facey last name is primarily Methodist (75%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Facey last name are 7.82% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 61.05% being registered with the party.
The amount Facey earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 8.18% less than the national average, earning R 218,208 per year; in United States they earn 7.96% more than the national average, earning $46,584 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.94% more than the national average, earning $52,633 CAD per year.
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