Lassey Surname

84,245th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,737 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Togo
Highest density in:
Togo

Lassey 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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Lassey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Togo2,8351:2,557336
Ghana2,2171:12,1881,617
United States2071:1,751,009115,476
England1771:314,79123,605
France621:1,071,334116,831
Canada511:722,46357,796
Australia431:627,80744,139
New Zealand341:133,18615,994
Ivory Coast261:887,35522,826
Niger211:913,90620,544
Nigeria181:9,841,264197,192
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Senegal91:1,619,9274,107
Benin81:1,291,95054,095
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2551:95,5909,792
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Lassey (86) may also be a first name.

Lassey 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

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

Lassey Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lassey is more commonly found in Togo than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of Lassey click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lassey? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lassey is the 84,245th most commonly held last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,270,271 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 89 percent of Lassey are found; 89 percent are found in West Africa and 89 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,032,266th most frequent given name on earth, borne by 86 people.

It is most commonly held in Togo, where it is held by 2,835 people, or 1 in 2,557. Apart from Togo this last name is found in 22 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 39 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Lassey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lassey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lassey last name grew 714 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 31 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lassey Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lassey surname are 3.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.52% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lassey earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 10.36% less than the national average, earning $38,679 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.61% less than the national average, earning $43,915 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lasseye9237/
Liassey928/
Lasshey921/
Lassiey921/
Llassey921/
Lgassey921/
Lasse911,253/
Lassy911,213/
Lasey9166/
Lausseye861/
Laisse838,743/
Lasser832,469/
Lessey83974/
Lassie83425/
Lassed83392/
Lasset83260/
Lassay83182/
Lyasse83156/
Lasses83153/
Lgasse83136/
Lassee83132/
Lassuy8395/
Lausse8394/
Liasse8392/
Lassue8377/
Laissy8361/
Lissey8345/
Lashey8333/
Laseyo8333/
Lassyy8331/
Laussy8325/
Latsey8325/
Lassiy8321/
Lasseh8315/
Lassez8312/
Lassoe839/
Lassei836/
Lassée835/
Laysse835/
Lassep835/
Leasey833/
Lasseu833/
Laseya833/
Laisey832/
Laseey832/
Liassy832/
Lassyi832/
Lhasey831/
Leassy831/
Leasse831/
Laseye831/
Laesse831/
Laísse831/
Laessy831/
Laxsey830/
Lossey830/
Laesey830/
Lassoy830/
Lase8044,207/
Lasy80495/
Lassche771,198/
Lassoie77393/
Laisser77192/
Laissue77157/
Lausser77126/
Lassooy77107/
Lassuyt7778/
Lassays7763/
Lahasse7762/
Lassett7759/
Lasseux7743/
Lassuye7734/
Lassayo7733/
Lajesse7726/
Laushey7725/
Lassuie7725/
Llasser7719/
Laussuy778/
Laessoe777/
Lhasser774/
Lassaye774/
Lassoya773/
Laissez773/
Liyasse772/
Lassees772/
Leassea772/
Lasszer772/
Leyassy771/
Lashoey771/
Lassoue771/
Hlassie771/
Lassiye771/
Lassoyi771/
Lasheyh771/
Laysset771/
Leassee771/
Lausset771/
Laussue771/
Laishey771/
Lahssoy771/
Laasser771/
Liasset771/
L'Gasse771/
Hlaisse771/
Llasses771/
Lassead771/
Laissie771/
Laissye771/
Laiesse771/
Laysser771/
Lesseyi771/
Luossey770/
Liasser770/
Lassher770/
Luessey770/
Laussie770/
Lizssey770/
Laidsey770/
Liessey770/
Lacey7350,644/
Lessy735,762/
Losey734,652/
Lassa733,820/
Laser732,849/
Lasis732,348/
Lassi731,705/
Lesse731,693/
Lause731,662/
Losse731,591/
Lasay731,450/
Laise731,331/
Lisse731,245/
Hlase73534/
Lossy73390/
Lases73386/
Lasee73355/
Lasae73344/
Lasas73314/
Laase73306/
Lasys73275/
Lasyi73197/
Lease73143/
Lashe73137/
Liase73135/
Laese73131/
Lasoy73128/
Laisy73126/
Lisey73111/
Lasyy73107/
Lhase73102/
Laset73100/
Ladse7375/
Lasiy7371/
Leasy7366/
Lasuy7360/
Lasie7352/
Layse7352/
Lasue7349/
Lesey7347/
Laxey7345/
Lasoe7345/
Lösse7344/
Latse7328/
Laseh7327/
Lasei7326/
Lausy7318/
Llase7316/
Lasea7314/
Lazey7312/
Lahse7311/
Lassé7310/
Lashy738/
Lascy738/
Lased738/
Lasep737/
Lasye736/
Laszy736/
Lasyo735/
Latsy734/
Liasy733/
Laíse733/
Laysy732/
Laecy731/
Laasy731/
Lasce731/
Laísy731/
Laxsy731/
Lahsy731/
Lassoued715,549/
Layousse7160/
Lasscher7119/
Laxsheey711/
Lassoied711/
Lassayad711/
Lasschae711/
Leisseyt711/
Laissaie711/
Laidsser710/
Lasher676,144/
Lahase673,094/
Laissi671,498/
Lassou671,330/
Laiser671,250/
Laaser671,011/
Lauser67970/
Latsis67957/
Liesse67827/
Layese67778/
Lossie67665/
Losser67580/
Lassas67552/
Leisey67530/
Lassis67447/
Hlaise67376/
Layser67305/
Leaser67299/
Leisse67290/
Lasiyo67281/
Lassau67281/
Lachey67267/
Liassi67257/
Lessie67244/
Lyassi67205/
Lousse67189/
Luesse67180/
Laisis67175/
Layssi67174/
Lasche67154/
Layase67153/
Lashay67146/
Liasis67144/
Lahser67120/
Laïssi67117/
Leseyo67113/
Lassai67113/
Llases67108/
Lassah67108/
Llaser67107/
Lasaya6798/
Loisse6797/
Lyassa6795/
Lasoya6793/
Lotsey6777/
Lasschuyt6774/
Lessei6774/
Liaset6768/
Lasiya6763/
Latsas6762/
Losset6756/
Lashae6755/
Lasuye6754/
Lausas6753/
Laissa6753/
Leyase6748/
Loessy6747/
Lasisz6745/
Lossez6745/
Lashea6742/
Lishey6740/
Lauese6740/
Lasets6737/
Lessay6737/
Lasits6736/
Latsys6736/
Lessee6736/
Hlassi6735/
Leacey6734/
Lassio6732/
Loesse6732/
Lasoye6730/
Leseya6729/
Llause6729/
Lassad6728/
Leshey6728/
Lehase6728/
Lasees6727/
Loosey6726/
Loisey6726/
Laseux6725/
Llatse6724/
Lasych6724/
Leasee6723/
Liaser6723/
Lasier6722/
Laiseh6721/
Luyase6721/
Luosey6720/
Lashes6720/
Lausee6719/
Lawese6719/
Lashie6718/
Leassa6717/
Leasie6717/
Leasue6717/
Loosse6716/
Laîssi6716/
Lausie6715/
Laseez6715/
Lösser6715/
Laesoe6713/
Leusse6712/
Lasetz6712/
Lessoy6711/
Lasies6710/
Latsay6710/
Lashas6710/
Lhashe6710/
Lassit6710/
Luisse679/
Laussi679/
Leseye679/
Laasis678/
Lhazey678/
Hlassa678/
Lissei678/
Laushe677/
Lessea677/
Liassa677/
Laxsie677/
Laisei677/
Llasas677/
Hlaese677/
Leasoe677/
Lahuse676/
Laisoy676/
Lausis676/
Lasaye676/
Lasoie676/
Laisie676/
Lohsse676/
Lasuis676/
Lasiss676/
Lasytė676/
Lausea676/
Liasoy676/
Lousey675/
Leases675/
Lasayo675/
Laseha675/
Loussy675/
Lissee675/
Leased675/
Lasheh675/
Lattse674/
Lossee674/
Laiose674/
Lasiye674/
Leaseh674/
Lesseh674/
Lhasis674/
Llasis674/
Laassi674/
Laseer674/
Liasys674/
Laxeey674/
Leissy674/
Laisue674/
Lascie673/
Losses673/
Lohsey673/
Ladsay673/
Laysie673/
Laisea673/
Lajsis673/
Liosse673/
Lassoi673/
Lizsey672/
Lashee672/
Ladser672/
Lgosse672/
Llassa672/
Leysse672/
Laicey672/
Laishe672/
Layise672/
Lasoue672/
Lahssi672/
Lahssa672/
Laíssa672/
Ladsed672/
Liases672/
Lazeya672/
Layses672/
Laszay672/
Laseah672/
Lasuya672/
Lashez671/
Hlasie671/
Lyaseh671/
Lodsey671/
Loscey671/
Losseh671/
Llesse671/
Liesey671/
Lhaese671/
Lhasay671/
Lessuy671/
Ladshe671/
Laseph671/
Lasgae671/
Lashed671/
Laiese671/
Laisys671/
Lajsas671/
Leasea671/
Leasge671/
Leause671/
Lasuie671/
Latseh671/
Latsie671/
Leease671/
Leesse671/
Laceyo671/
Hlause671/
Lossea671/
Lascee671/
Lasett671/
Lossay671/
Leassi671/
Leaseu671/
Lassaoued671/
Lhassi671/
Lahouesse671/
Lausue671/
Liasue671/
Lossei671/
Lasceu671/
Loseya671/
Loshey671/
Liësse671/
Lossoe671/
Luiase671/
Loyhassay671/
Lasayi671/
Laseet671/
Lasoyi671/
Lassat671/
Lassaã671/
Lassih671/
Lasssa671/
Lasijs671/
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Lasjay671/
Laszer671/
Lazeyo671/
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Laused671/
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Laaseh671/
Lasids671/
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Latsee671/
Lazzey671/
Lauseh671/
Hlasas671/
Luisey670/
Leashe670/
Laciey670/
Laseus670/
Latser670/
Loshse670/
Luesey670/
Leahsy670/
Lessiy670/
Liacey670/
Lazser670/
Leashy670/
Lesiey670/
Lasash670/
Lashue670/

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