Hearsey Surname

536,820th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 600 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Hearsey Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Herci.' I cannot find the place; probably in Normandy. Mr. Lower says, 'Malveysin de Hercy was Constable of the honour of Tykhill, Yorkshire, temp. Henry III': Patronymica Britannica.

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Hearsey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3381:164,84615,309
United States931:3,897,408212,857
Canada751:491,27542,011
New Zealand301:150,94417,319
Guernsey221:2,929767
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Scotland101:535,38220,332
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
France31:22,140,907385,998
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1801:135,41912,405
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States681:738,51047,095

Hearsey (10) may also be a first name.

Hearsey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Herci.' I cannot find the place; probably in Normandy. Mr. Lower says, 'Malveysin de Hercy was Constable of the honour of Tykhill, Yorkshire, temp. Henry III': Patronymica Britannica.

Richard de Hercy, Norfolk 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert Herci, Norfolk, ibid.

John de Hercy, Warwickshire and Leicestershire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Hugh de Hercy, Nottinghamshire, 20 Edward.

1597-8. John Hercy or Hersey, Middlesex: Register of the University of Oxford.

1600. Married — Clement Hearsey and Elizabeth Gyatt: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1765. Married — Thomas Hersey and Jane Jackson: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Local. From Herseaux, in the Netherlands.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From Hericy, Normandy. Hugh de Hersy, Gaiter Hericie, Normandy, 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Hugh de H. England, t. John (Hardy, Rot. de Libertate).

The Norman People (1874)

Hearsey Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hearsey (Hindi: हियर्सी) is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hearsey? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hearsey is the 536,820th most prevalent family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,145,910 people. Hearsey occurs mostly in Europe, where 63 percent of Hearsey live; 62 percent live in Northern Europe and 62 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 3,684,242nd most widely held first name globally. It is borne by 10 people.

The surname Hearsey is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 338 people, or 1 in 164,846. In England Hearsey is most numerous in: East Sussex, where 14 percent are found, West Sussex, where 11 percent are found and Kent, where 7 percent are found. Not including England it is found in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Canada, where 13 percent are found.

Hearsey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hearsey has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Hearsey surname rose 188 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 137 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hearsey Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hearsey are 1.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.61% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hearsey earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 39.86% more than the national average, earning $60,347 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.98% less than the national average, earning $45,221 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hearshey930/
Hersey926,156/
Harsey92393/
Hearse92315/
Earsey928/
Hearsy921/
Hershey868,948/
Harshey86402/
Chersey868/
Hearsay866/
Harscey861/
Harsehy861/
Hearshy860/
Hearset860/
Herssey860/
Herrsey860/
Herse83819/
Harse83284/
Harsy83242/
Hersy8311/
Earsy836/
Earse833/
Ersey833/
Arsey832/
Chearsae80114/
Hersheys803/
Kharseya801/
Herschey801/
Harseeya801/
Chearsea801/
Hersshey800/
Harshe773,178/
Jersey771,733/
Kharse77567/
Hersee77346/
Gersey77184/
Hierse77163/
Harcey77144/
Hargey77101/
Harsze7781/
Harszy7762/
Charse7752/
Jarsey7750/
Harshy7738/
Hershy7734/
Hercey7731/
Hersie7729/
Herset7728/
Garsey7727/
Harsay7725/
Heerse7718/
Cherse7716/
Hersoy7714/
Eursey7713/
Hershe7712/
Erseyt7712/
Huerse7712/
Haerse7711/
Harzey779/
Hersée778/
Herser776/
Harsep775/
Harset775/
Hirsey774/
Arseya773/
Herzey773/
Harses773/
Arseyo773/
Hearce772/
Hersay772/
Harsee772/
Harsoe772/
Harser772/
Herses772/
Chersy772/
Harsie772/
Herrse772/
Hearsi772/
Hersce771/
Earsed771/
Arshey771/
Harsed771/
Charsy771/
Hersuy771/
Hearze771/
Errsey771/
Atrsey771/
Yersey771/
Huersy771/
Hersez771/
Herssy771/
Harsée771/
Harsei771/
Haarse771/
Gearse770/
Harrse770/
Harsoy770/
Harseh770/
Hairse770/
Hearcy770/
Herseh770/
Harsse770/
Arhsey770/
Chaurseya757/
Hearscher751/
Harsheeya751/
Chearsuya751/
Arse73966/
Arsy73945/
Erse73208/
Ersy731/
Hergeye711,768/
Harsoyo711,724/
Hersche71514/
Hargeye71294/
Harsche71291/
Hersher7183/
Hajarse7143/
Chairse7139/
Harsher7138/
Chergey7130/
Harsaya7126/
Herschy7123/
Harsheh7122/
Hoursey7120/
Kharsei7119/
Herszer7118/
Harszej7117/
Arsheya7116/
Kharseh7112/
Chaurse7111/
Harsiyo719/
Hersiya716/
Harsiya714/
Harsayo714/
Haarset714/
Chaurseeya713/
Herchey713/
Jerssey713/
Charsie712/
Erseyit712/
Hersheyová712/
Harshed712/
Earshed712/
Charset712/
Kharshy712/
Kharshe711/
Charshe711/
Herseph711/
Hershee711/
Hershep711/
Hersyeh711/
Heershe711/
Heargis711/
Heartje711/
Earsche711/
Earshay711/
Harrszy711/
Harshee711/
Hershay711/
Hearsat711/
Haurser711/
Harsech711/
Garseya711/
Haierse711/
Hersheh711/
Garshey711/
Erseyiş711/
Harsayi711/
Hearsha711/
Chargey710/
D'arsey710/
Gairsey710/
Harshoe710/
Harshie710/
Chercey710/
Harrsee710/
Harsett710/
Herseus710/
Hershie710/
Gerssey710/
Hershes710/
Charcey710/
Hersett710/
Cheersy710/
Harsceh710/
Gearssy710/
Gearcey710/
Hersi6760,328/
Ersoy6760,311/
Herce672,962/
Harge671,675/
Arsoy671,640/
Arshe671,164/
Harsa671,161/
Harsi67935/
Hirse67851/
Ersay67566/
Garse67565/
Arsie67406/
Harscher67374/
Arsyi67336/
Arsae67328/
Erses67293/
Arsay67273/
Gerse67262/
Harzy67208/
Herge67205/
Herje67205/
Aarse67178/
Harze67172/
Yerse67164/
Arsed67156/
Cheyrezy67150/
Heersche67135/
Jerse67132/
Herrsche67118/
Jersy6798/
Erzse6794/
Haarseth6785/
Hersa6774/
Garsheya6765/
Arsep6756/
Arser6756/
Herze6756/
Ersuy6754/
Arseh6753/
Harce6753/
Hersiyah6751/
Harsiyah6750/
Harshiya6749/
Gersy6747/
Harje6746/
Herzy6741/
Charshee6739/
Arssy6736/
Charsiya6735/
Chersiya6734/
Ersez6732/
Erseç6729/
Erser6728/
Eyrse6728/
Arset6728/
Jarse6728/
Ercey6725/
Cheirezy6724/
Arshy6723/
Aerse6722/
Hercy6721/
Arsye6720/
Erzey6720/
Earsa6718/
Arsue6718/
Erset6717/
Arjey6716/
Arsee6715/
Garsy6713/
Härse6713/
Ersøy6713/
Ersse6712/
Arsse6711/
Arsea6711/
Arsyd6710/
Hársy6710/
Arcey679/
Argey679/
Harsahay679/
Arsiy678/
Cherchey678/
Haursett678/
Hirsy677/
Harcy676/
Heržy676/
Ersie675/
Arses675/
Charsayi675/
Charsche675/
Herschoe675/
Harsheed674/
Choursey673/
Aurse673/
Arzey672/
Uersy672/
Earge672/
Arsei672/
Arsce672/
Ierse672/
Earce671/
Ersed671/
Kharshoy671/
Chersier671/
Charshay671/
Charsiez671/
Herschep671/
Hersheid671/
Hergeyeh671/
Hayhurse671/
Earcy671/
Harshaya671/
Arsheeya671/
Yersy671/
Eirsy671/
Jarsy671/
Kharsayi671/
Charsieh671/
Charszej671/
Asrse671/
Atrse671/
Garsheye671/
Hesrsehs671/
Khaarshe671/
Chersett670/
Airsy670/
Charsher670/
Heursser670/
Gersseye670/
Herschie670/
Heirsche670/
Airse670/
Haarsher670/
Harsseis670/
Eursy670/
Harrsett670/

Hearsey Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hearsey in the Hindi language
हियर्सीhiyarsi-

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