Lassy Surname

310,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,213 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Congo
Highest density in:
Gabon

Lassy 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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Lassy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Congo5641:8,8461,274
Gabon4041:4,676852
United States1061:3,419,424193,489
Papua New Guinea301:271,79136,992
France271:2,460,101186,232
Finland161:343,54424,270
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
Austria91:946,15970,786
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
India61:127,844,230863,365
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
England31:18,572,686338,250
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Lassy (847) may also be a first name.

Lassy 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

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

Lassy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lassy occurs more in The Congo more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Lassy click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lassy? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 310,555th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 6,007,870 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 81 percent of Lassy live; 80 percent live in Central Africa and 80 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 280,190th most widespread first name globally, held by 847 people.

This surname is most frequent in The Congo, where it is held by 564 people, or 1 in 8,846. In The Congo Lassy is primarily concentrated in: Pointe-Noire Department, where 76 percent live, Brazzaville Department, where 20 percent live and Cuvette-Ouest Department, where 2 percent live. Beside The Congo Lassy is found in 31 countries. It is also common in Gabon, where 33 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Lassy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lassy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Lassy last name expanded 2,650 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lassy Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lassy surname are 24.97% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.74% being registered with the party.

Lassy earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.33% more than the national average, earning $54,077 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lassey915,737/
Lassay91182/
Lassuy9195/
Laissy9161/
Lassyy9131/
Laussy9125/
Lassiy9121/
Liassy912/
Lassyi912/
Leassy911/
Laessy911/
Lassoy910/
Lasy89495/
Lassooy83107/
Lassuyt8378/
Lassays8363/
Laussuy838/
Liassey838/
Lasshey831/
Lassiey831/
Llassey831/
Lahssoy831/
Lgassey831/
Lessy805,762/
Lassa803,820/
Lasis802,348/
Lassi801,705/
Lasay801,450/
Lasse801,253/
Lossy80390/
Lases80386/
Lasys80275/
Lasyi80197/
Lasoy80128/
Laisy80126/
Lasyy80107/
Lasiy8071/
Lasey8066/
Leasy8066/
Lasuy8060/
Lausy8018/
Lassé8010/
Lashy808/
Lascy808/
Laszy806/
Lasyo805/
Latsy804/
Liasy803/
Laysy802/
Laasy801/
Laísy801/
Laxsy801/
Lahsy801/
Laisse738,743/
Lasser732,469/
Laissi731,498/
Lessey73974/
Latsis73957/
Lassis73447/
Lassie73425/
Lassed73392/
Lasset73260/
Liassi73257/
Lyassi73205/
Laisis73175/
Layssi73174/
Lyasse73156/
Lasses73153/
Lashay73146/
Liasis73144/
Lgasse73136/
Lassee73132/
Laïssi73117/
Lassai73113/
Llases73108/
Lasaya7398/
Lyassa7395/
Lausse7394/
Liasse7392/
Laissa7353/
Loessy7347/
Lasisz7345/
Lasets7337/
Lessay7337/
Lasits7336/
Latsys7336/
Hlassi7335/
Lashey7333/
Lassio7332/
Lasees7327/
Latsey7325/
Lasych7324/
Lashes7320/
Leassa7317/
Laîssi7316/
Lasseh7315/
Lassez7312/
Lessoy7311/
Lasies7310/
Latsay7310/
Lassit7310/
Laussi739/
Laasis738/
Hlassa738/
Liassa737/
Laisoy736/
Lausis736/
Lasuis736/
Lasiss736/
Lassei736/
Lasytė736/
Liasoy736/
Lassée735/
Leases735/
Loussy735/
Laysse735/
Lassep735/
Lhasis734/
Llasis734/
Laassi734/
Liasys734/
Leissy734/
Leasey733/
Lasseu733/
Ladsay733/
Lajsis733/
Lassoi733/
Laisey732/
Llassa732/
Lahssi732/
Lahssa732/
Laseey732/
Laíssa732/
Liases732/
Layses732/
Laszay732/
Lhasay731/
Lhasey731/
Lessuy731/
Laisys731/
Leasse731/
Lossay731/
Leassi731/
Lhassi731/
Laesse731/
Lassih731/
Lasssa731/
Lasijs731/
Lasioy731/
Lasjay731/
Laísse731/
Layssa731/
Leyssy731/
Lassci731/
Lasids731/
Lasauy731/
Laxsey730/
Lossey730/
Leahsy730/
Lessiy730/
Leashy730/
Laesey730/
Lasschuyt7174/
Lase6744,207/
Lacy6735,317/
Lasa6713,842/
Lasi675,883/
Lassche671,198/
Lesy67764/
Laassis67741/
Losy67302/
Liatsis67293/
Laxy67265/
Laisser67192/
Lazy67148/
Lausser67126/
Liassis6786/
Lassois6780/
Lahasse6762/
Lassett6759/
Lassich6752/
Lautsis6740/
Laushey6725/
Llasser6719/
Laytsis6716/
Lassais6712/
Lósy6712/
Laishes6710/
Lassaij677/
Lascych676/
Lhasser674/
Lyassaa674/
Liatses673/
Laissez673/
Lashays672/
Lassees672/
Leassea672/
Lasszer672/
Llashay672/
Lyassai672/
Lautsys672/
Lashaya671/
Lyasych671/
Laessij671/
Lashoey671/
Laiseis671/
Lahassi671/
Liaissi671/
Llessuy671/
Loussay671/
Hlassie671/
Lasheyh671/
Laysset671/
Leassee671/
Leaussa671/
Latszay671/
Lausset671/
Laishey671/
Lahyssa671/
Laadssi671/
Laasser671/
Liasset671/
Lassitt671/
L'Gasse671/
Lhaissa671/
Hlaisse671/
Llasses671/
Lassead671/
Lassiss671/
Laissie671/
Lahaisy671/
Laysser671/
Leassiz671/
Luossey670/
Liasser670/
Lassher670/
Laussie670/
Laidsey670/

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