Passey Surname
Approximately 3,526 people bear this surname
Passey Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Pasey.' Probably from some spot in Normandy.
Robert de Pascy, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1633- Bant. — Richard, s. Valentine Passie: St James, Clerkenwell.
1798.
Read More About This SurnamePassey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,328 | 1:41,956 | 5,373 |
| United States | 1,268 | 1:285,851 | 26,589 |
| Canada | 236 | 1:156,125 | 15,843 |
| Australia | 221 | 1:122,152 | 13,424 |
| India | 176 | 1:4,358,326 | 114,799 |
| Wales | 72 | 1:42,980 | 4,139 |
| Israel | 57 | 1:150,134 | 15,774 |
| New Zealand | 41 | 1:110,447 | 14,290 |
| France | 38 | 1:1,747,966 | 156,445 |
| Nigeria | 26 | 1:6,813,183 | 158,601 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 622 | 1:39,189 | 5,007 |
| Wales | 18 | 1:87,134 | 3,963 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 72 | 1:697,482 | 45,119 |
Passey (35) may also be a first name.
Passey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Pasey.' Probably from some spot in Normandy.
Robert de Pascy, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1633- Bant. — Richard, s. Valentine Passie: St James, Clerkenwell.
1798. Married — William Blain and Mary Passey: St. George, Hanover Square.
Variant of Pacy, from Pacy-sur-Eure. Paciacum in 1195 and was Passy in 1356.
Passey Demographics
Average Male Passey Height
174.6 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Passey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Passey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Passey (Marathi: सेय) is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Passey? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 128,533rd most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,066,803 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 42 percent of Passey are found; 42 percent are found in North America and 42 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,744,716th most commonly held first name globally, held by 35 people.
This surname is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 1,328 people, or 1 in 41,956. In England it is most prevalent in: Worcestershire, where 12 percent are found, West Midlands, where 10 percent are found and Greater London, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account England it occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 36 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.
Passey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Passey has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Passey surname grew 214 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,761 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Passey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Passey last name are 29.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 76.54% being registered with the political party.
The amount Passey earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.02% more than the national average, earning $45,313 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.41% less than the national average, earning $47,494 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Passey Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Passey in the Marathi language | ||
| सेय | seya | - |
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Footnotes
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