Gracey Surname

81,273rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,979 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Gracey Surname Definition:

= Grace (q.v.) + the English diminutive suff. -y, -ie.

Gracey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,1531:114,95712,428
Northern Ireland7271:2,538517
England6701:83,1619,176
Canada5421:67,9817,833
Jamaica2111:13,6021,346
Peru1941:163,8368,325
Australia1761:153,38516,171
Scotland981:54,6314,602
Portugal281:372,08012,265
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Wales211:147,35910,403
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
India71:109,580,769786,157
Panama51:782,45211,059
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
China21:683,660,78330,601
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
France11:66,422,722504,397
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Malta11:430,2723,380
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland6131:7,2271,120
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1491:163,59314,057
Scotland831:45,0993,253
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3831:131,11912,565

Gracey (916) may also be a first name.

Gracey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Grace (q.v.) + the English diminutive suff. -y, -ie.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Or Grancey, from Grancey in Burgundy. The arms are pre­served by Robson.

The Norman People (1874)

From the French, Gresy; personal name From Graçay; a location name in France.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Gracey Last Name Facts

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

Gracey is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gracey? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 81,273rd most numerous last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,218,857 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Gracey are found; 62 percent are found in North America and 62 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Gracey is also the 267,824th most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 916 people.

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 3,153 people, or 1 in 114,957. In The United States it is most common in: Pennsylvania, where 11 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Texas, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States it is found in 51 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 12 percent reside and England, where 11 percent reside.

Gracey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gracey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gracey last name rose 823 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 450 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 118 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 100 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gracey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Gracey surname is chiefly Anglican (48%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gracey surname are 10.53% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.3% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gracey earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 23.74% more than the national average, earning S/. 23,987 per year; in South Africa they earn 10.64% more than the national average, earning R 262,920 per year; in United States they earn 4.03% more than the national average, earning $44,886 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.31% more than the national average, earning $54,309 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Greacey922/
Grachey921/
Gracoey920/
Grace91126,251/
Gracy911,753/
Gracie834,960/
Graces83717/
Gracer83241/
Gracej83215/
Gracez83180/
Grayce8393/
Grache8367/
Gracea8364/
Gracce8325/
Graice8320/
Greace8312/
Gracee838/
Gracet836/
Gracke836/
Ggrace835/
Grasey834/
Gracei833/
Graceu833/
Graicy833/
Grauce833/
Grocey832/
Graece832/
Graced832/
Greacy831/
Grachy831/
Graciy831/
Gracky831/
Gracse831/
Graecy831/
Gragey831/
Grasce831/
Graace831/
Graceâ831/
Graceh831/
Gracay830/
Gracsy830/
Grakey830/
Graycy830/
Grazey830/
Graciet77542/
Graiche77452/
Gracher77266/
Gracies77147/
Grachet77139/
Grassey77133/
Graceis77102/
Gracier7747/
Grajcer7741/
Graschy7734/
Graczer7732/
Graicer7720/
Grauche7720/
Grashey7715/
Graichy7710/
Graicke7710/
Greacea778/
Graciya775/
Graciez775/
Grayche774/
Grajcke774/
Grascer774/
Gratche773/
Grasche772/
Grachyo772/
Graceas772/
Greasey772/
Graceus772/
Grachie772/
Graceja772/
Graceap771/
Grachea771/
Graciea771/
Gracyya771/
Greicey771/
Graseya771/
Gratcer771/
Greacer771/
Grgache771/
Graczye771/
Gracesh771/
Gracejo771/
Graesey770/
Greazey770/
Grice7321,420/
Graca7317,711/
Groce736,920/
Graci733,466/
Grage731,979/
Grâce731,833/
Grase73509/
Graze73299/
Graße73221/
Grake73101/
Grazy7358/
Grasy7345/
Graßy7322/
Graje7321/
Gracé732/
Grací732/
Graxe732/
Graky731/
Graçe731/
Grocy730/
Grascher71107/
Grauches7125/
Ghraiche7117/
Grouchey7117/
Graitcer715/
Ghrayche714/
Graciett714/
Gracheha713/
Grachyoa712/
G'Raiche711/
Gracheia711/
Graciesr711/
Grackett711/
Grajcher711/
Greacher711/
Ghrashey711/
Graicher711/
Graieche711/
Grachett711/
Graucher711/
Graschke711/
Gracques711/
Graceiux711/
Groochey711/
Ghraichy711/
Graichez711/
Graiczyt711/
Gracieie711/
Gracieje711/
Gratchie710/
Gratcher710/
Gracia6786,809/
Graser674,888/
Grasse673,229/
Gracas67869/
Grocke67473/
Grager67429/
Grisey67362/
Graßer67358/
Gracci67352/
Grages67343/
Grazer67342/
Grassy67330/
Gražys67327/
Grause67320/
Greasy67317/
Grases67274/
Grease67185/
Gracis67177/
Gracza67175/
Graese67173/
Grauke67170/
Groche67160/
Gratke67149/
Grauze67148/
Graage67143/
Grašys67141/
Graise67140/
Gratze67107/
Grocer6791/
Grasee6783/
Gragea6780/
Grajea6775/
Greice6768/
Graset6765/
Graize6756/
Greaca6755/
Grasky6743/
Graysa6742/
Gragez6739/
Groucy6736/
Grazys6734/
Grosey6730/
Graisy6730/
Grocky6729/
Greece6728/
Gracca6728/
Greicy6725/
Grahachay6723/
Grácer6723/
Greyce6721/
Graige6721/
Grazie6720/
Gradke6719/
Grachi6719/
Grayze6718/
Graischer6718/
Grayse6716/
Griesy6715/
Grasie6713/
Grasys6713/
Greysi6713/
Greyze6712/
Gratsy6710/
Greyzi678/
Gracou678/
Gracés678/
Gracaj678/
Graica677/
Grozay677/
Gracha676/
Graszy676/
Gracij676/
Grazei676/
Griece675/
Grajed675/
Gracii675/
Grosce675/
Gratky675/
Ghrage674/
Grasca674/
Grzaca674/
Grashy674/
Gratse673/
Groces673/
Greyki673/
Grâces673/
Grasci673/
Grasae673/
Grayzi672/
Greisy672/
Gracai672/
Greaze672/
Graici672/
Graike672/
Gracau672/
Graciš672/
Gracìa672/
Gradje672/
Grajeh672/
Grajez672/
Grazze672/
Greysy672/
Grayke672/
Greake671/
Graché671/
Grooce671/
Gracui671/
Graczi671/
Grakhe671/
Gruice671/
Grisce671/
Grocoe671/
Greysa671/
Grasea671/
Grasje671/
Grayochea671/
Graysi671/
Grazca671/
Grazed671/
Grashe671/
Grausy671/
Ngrase671/
Griceu671/
Gracêz671/
Grosay671/
Gragge671/
Grauca671/
Grazee671/
Gracça671/
Gracès671/
Gracid671/
Gricea671/
Gracoa671/
Graged671/
Grajoy671/
Graoueche671/
Graque671/
Grasei671/
Groesy671/
Groicy671/
Gragie670/
Groced670/
Grazes670/
Graget670/
Grouce670/
Grieschey670/
Groice670/
Grasue670/
Grokey670/
Grocie670/
Greyse670/
Grasay670/
Greesy670/
Greaci670/

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