Pacey Surname
Approximately 4,879 people bear this surname
Pacey Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Pace' pet Pacey. The variants of this Easter name are many; v. Pash, Pask, Peace, &c. Easteregging in North Lancashire is still Pace-egging, and in my old parish (Ulverston) the sale of pace-eggs is large as the Easter comes round; compare Noel, Pentecost, &c.
Read More About This SurnamePacey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,234 | 1:24,941 | 3,432 |
| Australia | 823 | 1:32,802 | 4,335 |
| United States | 756 | 1:479,443 | 40,632 |
| Canada | 471 | 1:78,228 | 8,778 |
| New Zealand | 208 | 1:21,771 | 3,817 |
| France | 159 | 1:417,753 | 60,954 |
| Israel | 79 | 1:108,324 | 12,251 |
| Scotland | 33 | 1:162,237 | 9,329 |
| Wales | 25 | 1:123,781 | 9,267 |
| Indonesia | 20 | 1:6,612,460 | 283,723 |
| South Africa | 19 | 1:2,851,458 | 109,033 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Nepal | 8 | 1:3,560,120 | 10,569 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,163 | 1:20,959 | 2,961 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 116 | 1:432,920 | 31,560 |
Pacey (58) may also be a first name.
Pacey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Pace' pet Pacey. The variants of this Easter name are many; v. Pash, Pask, Peace, &c. Easteregging in North Lancashire is still Pace-egging, and in my old parish (Ulverston) the sale of pace-eggs is large as the Easter comes round; compare Noel, Pentecost, &c.
Hugo Pacy, Nottinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William Pacy, Lincolnshire, ibid.
William Pace, Devon, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Alexander Pacye, 1564: Register of the University of Oxford.
1583. Edward Spendlowe and Elizabeth Pace: Marriage Lic. (London).
From the fief and Castle of Pacey, Normandy. Paganus de Paceio 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Roger de Pasci, Engl. 1198 (Rotuli Curiae Regis); Hugh Pacy c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
From the French, Pays, Peys; from the Dutch, Pees; a personal name.
Pacey Demographics
Average Male Pacey Height
175.94 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Pacey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pacey Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pacey is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pacey? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 97,306th most commonly held family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,493,656 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 51 percent of Pacey live; 47 percent live in Northern Europe and 47 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,295,729th most prevalent first name worldwide. It is borne by 58 people.
Pacey is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 2,234 people, or 1 in 24,941. In England it is most common in: Lincolnshire, where 15 percent reside, Greater London, where 9 percent reside and Nottinghamshire, where 7 percent reside. Aside from England this last name exists in 34 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.
Pacey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Pacey has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 192 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 652 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 3,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Pacey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Pacey surname are 29.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 76.16% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Pacey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 109.48% more than the national average, earning R 497,808 per year; in United States they earn 7.77% more than the national average, earning $46,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.96% more than the national average, earning $51,650 CAD per year.
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