Lacey Surname
Approximately 50,644 people bear this surname
Lacey Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Laci,' from some place of that name in Normandy. Ilbert de Laci (Domesday). The surname has spread widely, and has representatives in every grade of society. The variants Lassey and Lassy are met by early forms of a similar character.
Read More About This SurnameLacey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23,989 | 1:15,109 | 1,901 |
| England | 12,896 | 1:4,321 | 582 |
| Australia | 5,050 | 1:5,346 | 773 |
| Canada | 2,680 | 1:13,748 | 2,022 |
| Ireland | 2,519 | 1:1,869 | 366 |
| Wales | 767 | 1:4,035 | 437 |
| New Zealand | 511 | 1:8,862 | 1,531 |
| Egypt | 458 | 1:200,733 | 14,525 |
| Scotland | 393 | 1:13,623 | 1,761 |
| South Africa | 259 | 1:209,180 | 22,201 |
| France | 188 | 1:353,312 | 52,982 |
| Jamaica | 122 | 1:23,524 | 1,938 |
| Thailand | 95 | 1:743,562 | 121,778 |
| Northern Ireland | 94 | 1:19,628 | 2,401 |
| Germany | 59 | 1:1,364,499 | 85,126 |
| Guernsey | 51 | 1:1,264 | 261 |
| Argentina | 51 | 1:838,106 | 54,910 |
| Spain | 47 | 1:994,724 | 37,216 |
| Costa Rica | 35 | 1:136,573 | 2,034 |
| Singapore | 34 | 1:161,991 | 6,884 |
| United Arab Emirates | 33 | 1:277,645 | 19,302 |
| Israel | 30 | 1:285,254 | 25,178 |
| Zimbabwe | 16 | 1:964,890 | 61,721 |
| Brazil | 16 | 1:13,379,646 | 256,605 |
| Bermuda | 15 | 1:4,352 | 690 |
| Malaysia | 13 | 1:2,268,787 | 89,138 |
| Guam | 12 | 1:13,343 | 2,098 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Denmark | 11 | 1:513,156 | 32,022 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Jersey | 10 | 1:9,920 | 2,003 |
| Isle of Man | 10 | 1:8,582 | 1,778 |
| Laos | 9 | 1:732,036 | 508 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Czechia | 7 | 1:1,519,067 | 97,842 |
| Hong Kong | 7 | 1:1,047,926 | 4,985 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 1:272,795 | 11,064 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Belize | 5 | 1:71,095 | 2,977 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,060 | 1:4,179 | 731 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5,316 | 1:4,585 | 691 |
| Wales | 124 | 1:12,649 | 765 |
| Scotland | 74 | 1:50,584 | 3,461 |
| Guernsey | 13 | 1:2,512 | 419 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,057 | 1:16,427 | 2,086 |
Lacey (37,195) may also be a first name.
Lacey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Laci,' from some place of that name in Normandy. Ilbert de Laci (Domesday). The surname has spread widely, and has representatives in every grade of society. The variants Lassey and Lassy are met by early forms of a similar character.
Gilbert de Lasey, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Walter de Laci, Salop, ibid.
Robertas Lasey, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Isabella Lassy, 1379: ibid.
1571. Peter Lacye and Hester Shawe: Marriage Lic. (London).
1761. Married — Thomas Lasey and Mary Vipoint: St. George, Hanover Square.
V. Lacy.
(English) One who came from Lassy or Lessay (Latius’ estate), in Normandy.
The Laceys bear a very old Leicestershire name. Lacy was the name of an ancient and powerful ennobled family in the county; there was an old gentle family of Lacy at Melton Mowbray (N.). The De Lacys were numerous in Lincolnshire in the 13th century, and the name also occurred then in the form of De Laci in Cambridgeshire, Oxfordshire, and Shropshire (H. R.).
Lacey Demographics
Average Lacey Salary in
United States
$41,669 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lacey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lacey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lacey (Arabic: يسي) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lacey? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 11,087th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 143,898 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Lacey reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Lacey is also the 23,599th most prevalent forename at a global level, held by 37,195 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 23,989 people, or 1 in 15,109. In The United States Lacey is primarily concentrated in: California, where 9 percent are found, New York, where 6 percent are found and Florida, where 5 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 85 countries. It is also common in England, where 25 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.
Lacey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Lacey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Lacey last name rose 785 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 243 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 238 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it rose 619 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 531 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lacey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (99%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Lacey surname are 11.11% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.88% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Lacey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 117.59% more than the national average, earning R 517,080 per year; in United States they earn 3.43% less than the national average, earning $41,669 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.74% more than the national average, earning $53,032 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lacey Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lacey in the Arabic language | ||
| يسي | ysy | - |
| اسّي | asy | - |
| اسي | asy | - |
| ليسي | lysy | - |
| لاسي | lasy | - |
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Lacey Reference & Research
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