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.
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Pacey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pacey Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pacey is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Pacey.
How Common Is The Last Name Pacey? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 97,306th most commonly occurring surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,493,656 people. The surname Pacey is predominantly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Pacey reside; 47 percent reside in Northern Europe and 47 percent reside in British Isles. Pacey is also the 1,295,729th most common first name on earth. It is borne by 58 people.
Pacey is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 2,234 people, or 1 in 24,941. In England Pacey is most numerous in: Lincolnshire, where 15 percent live, Greater London, where 9 percent live and Nottinghamshire, where 7 percent live. Excluding England Pacey is found in 34 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 17 percent live and The United States, where 15 percent live.
Pacey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Pacey has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 192 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 652 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 3,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Pacey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Pacey last name are 29.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 76.16% being registered with the political 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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