Lacey Surname

11,087th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50,644 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

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.

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Lacey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States23,9891:15,1091,901
England12,8961:4,321582
Australia5,0501:5,346773
Canada2,6801:13,7482,022
Ireland2,5191:1,869366
Wales7671:4,035437
New Zealand5111:8,8621,531
Egypt4581:200,73314,525
Scotland3931:13,6231,761
South Africa2591:209,18022,201
France1881:353,31252,982
Jamaica1221:23,5241,938
Thailand951:743,562121,778
Northern Ireland941:19,6282,401
Germany591:1,364,49985,126
Guernsey511:1,264261
Argentina511:838,10654,910
Spain471:994,72437,216
Costa Rica351:136,5732,034
Singapore341:161,9916,884
United Arab Emirates331:277,64519,302
Israel301:285,25425,178
Zimbabwe161:964,89061,721
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Bermuda151:4,352690
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
Guam121:13,3432,098
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Jersey101:9,9202,003
Isle of Man101:8,5821,778
Laos91:732,036508
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
China71:195,331,65210,124
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Hong Kong71:1,047,9264,985
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
Trinidad and Tobago51:272,79511,064
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Belize51:71,0952,977
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Malta41:107,5681,849
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,0601:4,179731
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5,3161:4,585691
Wales1241:12,649765
Scotland741:50,5843,461
Guernsey131:2,512419
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,0571:16,4272,086

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.

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

V. Lacy.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Lassy or Lessay (Latius’ estate), in Normandy.

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

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.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lackey9126,228/
Lachey91267/
Leacey9134/
Laicey912/
Lacoey911/
Lakcey911/
Laceyo911/
Laciey910/
Liacey910/
Lacy8935,317/
Lace895,949/
Lacheya8349/
Lacquey8323/
Lasckey838/
Leachey835/
D'Lacey834/
Lachkey833/
Lachhey833/
Lackeye833/
Leackey832/
Lacckey832/
Latchey832/
Lhachey832/
Laceyii831/
Lackeiy831/
Lackiey831/
Llackey830/
Lauchey830/
Laice8014,882/
Lakey809,170/
Lache803,749/
Lacay803,493/
Lacky801,410/
Lacea801,296/
Locey801,011/
Leacy80919/
Lacer80543/
Lacet80513/
Lacse80401/
Lacoe80399/
Lacoy80340/
Lacke80306/
Lauce80260/
Laces80247/
Lacue80164/
Liace80161/
Leace8087/
Lagey8084/
Llace8083/
Lachy8067/
Lasey8066/
Laczy8062/
Laxey8045/
Lacce8036/
Licey8035/
Lacep8021/
Hlace8014/
Laceh8014/
Laciy8014/
Lazey8012/
Lacee8011/
Laycy8010/
Lacie808/
Lascy808/
Laicy808/
Laucy807/
Lahce806/
Layce805/
Lacez805/
Lacej804/
Laced804/
Laece803/
Lacae802/
Liacy802/
Laecy801/
Laace801/
Lacei801/
Laceu801/
Lasce801/
Lyace801/
Laíce801/
Lakce801/
Laacy800/
Laccy800/
Llacy800/
Lajey800/
Lachheya77314/
Laiceyes771/
Lacayo7314,352/
Lacher736,729/
Laiche736,214/
Lassey735,737/
Llacer735,096/
Lockey733,761/
Llauce732,385/
Lackie732,251/
Leakey731,694/
Lackay731,363/
Lacaya73839/
Lachea73481/
Lacche73453/
Leache73298/
Laucer73278/
Laccay73267/
Laquey73266/
Lascay73265/
Lauche73263/
Laucke73211/
Lacoue73181/
Layche73172/
Lakhey73165/
Lasche73154/
Laache73142/
Lakeyi73128/
Lachet73116/
Lachke73111/
Lachei73110/
Latche73103/
Lachky73101/
Lachiy7378/
Lacoye7377/
Lakeya7375/
Lackeh7371/
Laczay7370/
Laches7363/
Lacsay7362/
Lachay7360/
Llacay7355/
Laicky7351/
Llache7348/
Lochey7348/
Laucys7346/
Lachee7342/
Lacque7340/
Latchy7338/
Laacke7335/
Lashey7333/
Laseyo7333/
Lakeye7332/
Laucet7326/
Latsey7325/
Laïche7323/
Laicer7321/
Lachie7320/
Laycoe7320/
Lhacer7319/
Lackee7316/
Lauchy7315/
Laucky7315/
Lacsie7313/
Laceux7313/
Leachy7312/
Lacaye7312/
Liacer7312/
Lachae7312/
Laciya7310/
Laciyo7310/
Lageyo7310/
Lajche7310/
Laycie7310/
Latkey739/
Llaces739/
Lhakey738/
Lhazey738/
Locsey737/
Lacoya737/
Lakeiy737/
Lachez737/
Lakkey735/
Lachhe735/
D'Lacy735/
Laicea734/
Hlacer734/
Laxeey734/
Liacke734/
Leasey733/
Lascie733/
Ladkey733/
Lacier733/
Lahace733/
Laseya733/
Laikey733/
Lajace733/
Lacuya733/
Lajeyo733/
Lakeyo733/
Laisey732/
Leecey732/
Lacaue732/
Laycer732/
Laseey732/
Liache732/
Laczeu732/
Lacheu732/
Laceja732/
Lhache732/
Lhagey732/
Lazeya732/
Llacce732/
Lached732/
Lachoe732/
Loscey731/
Lhasey731/
Lacoyo731/
Laicce731/
Laicke731/
Lajoce731/
Leicey731/
Lacaiy731/
Lachhy731/
Lachoy731/
Lachyi731/
Lachyo731/
Laciee731/
Hlacky731/
Lascee731/
Laciet731/
Lackye731/
Lackiy731/
Lahcee731/
Laseye731/
Laeceu731/
Lasceu731/
Leacer731/
Loceya731/
Llachy731/
Lyache731/
Lazeyo731/
Lauces731/
Laichy731/
Lagche731/
Lageya731/
Lageye731/
L'Agey731/
La'gey731/
Lacheh731/
Lachze731/
Laciej731/
Lackep731/
Lacytė731/
Lacaay731/
Ladche731/
Llacez731/
Lackei731/
Lahche731/
Laceer731/
Laessy731/
Lascke731/
Lazzey731/
Laykey730/
Laugey730/
Loucey730/
Laukey730/
Laxsey730/
Luicey730/
Lachse730/
Leacoy730/
Leacke730/
Loocey730/
Luocey730/
Loicey730/
Layacy730/
Laesey730/
Laucie730/
Lacioy730/
Lachchhey711/
Lackeydds711/
Lahachkey710/
Lake6797,631/
Lase6744,207/
Lage6727,896/
Laky677,475/
Laca674,988/
Laje672,627/
Laci672,020/
Laze671,408/
Lassche671,198/
Lice67917/
Locy67902/
Lahache67891/
Laucher67609/
Laschke67582/
Lasy67495/
Loce67449/
Lachqer67307/
Laxy67265/
Latcher67171/
Laicher67166/
Lazy67148/
Laieche67136/
Lausche67135/
Lacchei67131/
Laacher67107/
Lackaye6789/
Latchie6787/
Lacquet6780/
Liatche6775/
Leacche6771/
Layache6768/
Laçe6758/
Laichet6757/
Lacques6756/
Lackhee6751/
Leaskey6743/
Lascaie6740/
Lasseye6737/
Lauchet6734/
Lachaya6733/
Lauchie6732/
Lachiya6732/
Leacher6730/
Leachet6728/
Llatche6727/
Laqe6726/
Lacă6726/
Laushey6725/
Laße6725/
Laaïche6722/
Llacher6722/
Lackeit6717/
Hlatkey6715/
Laxe6714/
Lacquay6713/
Laichay6713/
Leachay6712/
Lachett679/
Liassey678/
Llacayo678/
Lajcher677/
Lacquer676/
Laichoy676/
L'Aïche676/
Lacé676/
Lascych676/
Louchey676/
Lacheux675/
Laiched675/
Lachche674/
Lajy674/
Laucier674/
Lachger674/
Lackeus673/
Leichey673/
Lockkey673/
Lachyya673/
Laķe673/
Laczaya673/
Lachkay672/
Lakeeya672/
Liaucys672/
Laayche672/
Latchet672/
Lacê672/
L'Acker672/
Lhachay672/
Latcheu672/
Lachhed672/
Lagcaya672/
Ladchuy672/
Lyachiy671/
Llaskey671/
Lakkeyi671/
Lacqaye671/
Lacyová671/
Lashoey671/
Lajcque671/
Leachue671/
Lasshey671/
Lassiey671/
Latchez671/
Laweecy671/
Laacker671/
Lacchee671/
Lachaiy671/
Lacheer671/
Lachhay671/
Lachoye671/
Laciayo671/
Hladkey671/
Lauckes671/
Layeche671/
Laiache671/
Lāce671/
Llacaya671/
Llassey671/
Llauces671/
Lleache671/
Lasceus671/
Laschky671/
Lasheyh671/
Latchee671/
Laïtche671/
Laychet671/
Laychye671/
Lauches671/
Laucytė671/
Lauscke671/
Laishey671/
Laitche671/
L'Hache671/
Lachaie671/
Lachczy671/
Lachher671/
Lachoue671/
Lacieja671/
Lackeed671/
Lackyeh671/
Lacouet671/
Lacsayo671/
Lacá671/
Leuchey671/
Lgassey671/
Llatcer671/
Laicoya671/
Liacayo671/
Leatchy671/
Lyaiche671/
Laioche671/
Locheya671/
Lauchse671/
Leachoe671/
Hladchy671/
Leackie670/
Lakeyah670/
Laesche670/
Latches670/
Lauskey670/
Lischey670/
Lasskey670/
Lackkie670/
Laichee670/
Loockey670/
Lockeye670/
Lackets670/
Laidsey670/

Lacey Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lacey in the Arabic language
يسيysy-
اسّيasy-
اسيasy-
ليسيlysy-
لاسيlasy-

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