Passey Surname

128,533rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,526 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

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.

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Passey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3281:41,9565,373
United States1,2681:285,85126,589
Canada2361:156,12515,843
Australia2211:122,15213,424
India1761:4,358,326114,799
Wales721:42,9804,139
Israel571:150,13415,774
New Zealand411:110,44714,290
France381:1,747,966156,445
Nigeria261:6,813,183158,601
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6221:39,1895,007
Wales181:87,1343,963
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States721:697,48245,119

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Variant of Pacy, from Pacy-sur-Eure. Paciacum in 1195 and was Passy in 1356.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Passeyo921/
Paissey921/
Passe919,693/
Passy912,943/
Pasey9137/
Pawessey861/
Passet831,751/
Passer83959/
Pessey83776/
Paysse83481/
Patsey83352/
Peasey83236/
Phasey83212/
Passay83206/
Paisey83197/
Passes83134/
Passee83133/
Passie83130/
Paasse83107/
Pausey83100/
Paisse8377/
Passed8348/
Pissey8338/
Passoy8332/
Paseya8331/
Possey8324/
Passeh8323/
Paseyo8321/
Passea8319/
Passez8317/
Peasse8313/
Pausse8312/
Passuy839/
Passeu833/
Passée833/
Passiy832/
Païsse832/
Passyo832/
Peassy831/
Pasgey831/
Passue831/
Phassy831/
Paussy831/
Pashey830/
Paesse830/
Paesey830/
Pase804,494/
Pasy80196/
Passawe771,799/
Pheasey77452/
Passays7770/
Passett7745/
Peashey7732/
Peasseu7729/
Peyassy7718/
Phaisey7713/
Passaye7713/
Passoyi7711/
Pausset775/
Passayi775/
Pajosse774/
Passehr774/
Passiya773/
Passeus773/
Passaya772/
Passeux772/
Payasse772/
Paseeyo772/
Peasser771/
Paseiyo771/
Payssee771/
Phessey771/
Pauseye771/
Passayo771/
Pasheya771/
Pehasse771/
Peaseiy771/
Passy's771/
Phaysey770/
Peussey770/
Poissey770/
Poussey770/
Pausser770/
Poessey770/
Posey7327,789/
Pease7320,391/
Passi7312,871/
Pasay7310,895/
Posse736,430/
Pacey734,879/
Passa734,464/
Pause733,483/
Pesse731,535/
Paese731,475/
Pasee731,060/
Pessy73849/
Pisse73761/
Pasuy73664/
Paseh73626/
Pasue73532/
Pasae73470/
Pasis73387/
Paise73354/
Pashe73335/
Paset73335/
Paser73322/
Phase73233/
Pasea73194/
Pasoy73137/
Pösse73132/
Pasei73130/
Possy73129/
Paase73114/
Pisey73110/
Pasas73109/
Patse73102/
Pasiy7392/
Pasyo7390/
Pasie7372/
Patsy7362/
Paseu7350/
Padse7345/
Pasoe7336/
Pasyi7334/
Pesey7333/
Pases7332/
Payse7331/
Pazey7331/
Passé7316/
Pascy7316/
Peasy7315/
Paisy7313/
Pashy7313/
Pasep7310/
Pasge739/
Pausy739/
Phasy738/
Pasce737/
Pajse733/
Pasje733/
Pasez733/
Pased732/
Pasej732/
Passè732/
Pasyd731/
Pasjs731/
Paszy731/
Paesy730/
Passeggi71341/
Passawee71137/
Passaweh7141/
Passoyid7137/
Passoyee7123/
Passayat7115/
Paassawe718/
Pawessei717/
Paussayu716/
Passayet713/
Phaseeya712/
Paussett711/
Pauseyuu711/
Passayou711/
Passoyed711/
Passoyeh711/
Pfausser711/
Patschey710/
Passcher710/
Passah676,060/
Pasche674,078/
Pasaje673,731/
Passas671,998/
Patsis671,692/
Pasiya671,656/
Posser671,317/
Pousse671,303/
Peacey671,070/
Pauser67898/
Phashe67817/
Pasaye67815/
Passou67814/
Piesse67676/
Patser67667/
Posset67531/
Passat67487/
Pasayo67444/
Passau67418/
Payase67389/
Phasee67384/
Pasher67358/
Patsay67276/
Pasisz67257/
Poissy67233/
Paiser67230/
Patsas67226/
Passio67221/
Poussy67220/
Phatse67209/
Paisei67195/
Passeggio67192/
Possee67186/
Paisis67166/
Pashea67146/
Possie67143/
Poesse67128/
Pasayi67112/
Pasaya67110/
Poisse67106/
Paises67106/
Posses67100/
Patsea6798/
Pauset6798/
Pashas6789/
Passeggia6785/
Paschy6783/
Pasies6774/
Pashis6774/
Pasych6774/
Pausas6771/
Pessei6769/
Phazey6766/
Paussa6765/
Paisie6765/
Passha6760/
Phasge6757/
Paissi6754/
Peaseh6752/
Payser6748/
Phasay6745/
Paiseh6745/
Pasier6745/
Pasawe6745/
Patsyi6745/
Pauseh6744/
Pashay6744/
Pessie6743/
Passis6741/
Peysse6739/
Poessy6738/
Patsei6738/
Pachey6735/
Puesey6734/
Pasois6734/
Passiz6730/
Peisse6729/
Phasis6729/
Pessay6729/
Posseh6728/
Passoa6727/
Pazeya6727/
Paseha6726/
Passad6725/
Pasiyo6725/
Pishey6724/
Potsey6724/
Paissa6724/
Paseer6724/
Pashae6724/
Peisey6723/
Passooyeh6723/
Phease6721/
Passap6721/
Paisay6720/
Ppasis6720/
Padsee6720/
Peaser6719/
Pashie6719/
Phesse6717/
Pesseu6716/
Passai6715/
Phasue6715/
Patsie6713/
Paushe6713/
Pasiay6713/
Paisee6713/
Pesseh6712/
Paysee6712/
Paysie6712/
Peyssy6712/
Passoi6712/
Posseu6712/
Poseyo6711/
Paysas6711/
Payssé6710/
Pasayt679/
Pashet679/
Pessyh679/
Pahsze678/
Pashyo678/
Phaysy678/
Paserh678/
Patsee678/
Patshy677/
Paussi677/
Paesie677/
Pascie677/
Pasaiy677/
Possea677/
Pasuis677/
Phaser676/
Poisey676/
Poseya676/
Paseja676/
Paesae676/
Phajse676/
Pasayu675/
Pashee675/
Pasoya675/
Patsuy674/
Phases674/
Paisys674/
Peshey674/
Patcey674/
Pasaue674/
Peasea674/
Pfaser674/
Phaisy674/
Paceyi674/
Passão674/
Poyase674/
Peasee674/
Paeseh674/
Pashys674/
Passit673/
Phasas673/
Phisse673/
Patses673/
Peyasy673/
Pascis673/
Payssa673/
Peseyi673/
Paasee673/
Paisas673/
Paseus673/
Pashed673/
Pashyi673/
Pasish672/
Pousey672/
Pasasd672/
Peease672/
Poosey672/
Posehy672/
Poseys672/
Pasaie672/
Pashsa672/
Paiuse672/
Paasis672/
Paishe672/
Payose672/
Païssé672/
Peseye672/
Peases672/
Pasais672/
Paseej672/
Pasehr672/
Passoj672/
Pauhse672/
Pauses672/
Pasuya672/
Peassi672/
Piyase672/
Phasuy672/
Peesse671/
Poshey671/
Posiey671/
Possed671/
Paucey671/
Pasiye671/
Passhi671/
Pasuyi671/
Peadse671/
Peause671/
Pashce671/
Pashchhey671/
Pashhe671/
Pashiy671/
Pashsi671/
Pujase671/
Phasiy671/
Phause671/
Paiset671/
Pajase671/
Paascy671/
Paashe671/
Payise671/
Patshe671/
Pasauy671/
Passaa671/
Paessi671/
Pasces671/
Pasous671/
Patset671/
Pausie671/
Pausoy671/
Paysis671/
Paysoe671/
Paysás671/
Païssa671/
Passaj671/
Passui671/
Passás671/
Pasuje671/
Pasxoy671/
Pasyja671/
Pasysz671/
Paszer671/
Pasehz671/
Paseip671/
Paseje671/
Pasash671/
Paseua671/
Pasgay671/
Pashoy671/
Padsay671/
Pahuse671/
Paisea671/
Paiseu671/
Paasoy671/
Peusse671/
Peyase671/
Phaset671/
Phassa671/
Phossy671/
Phadse671/
Pahsee671/
Paisoy671/
Paesee671/
Paesuy671/
Paseut671/
Pasyio671/
Pheasy670/
Peasce670/
Phesey670/
Poseey670/
Poesey670/
Pattsy670/
Paasea670/
Pashue670/
Payset670/
Pashoe670/
Peesey670/
Peasue670/
Pasett670/
Peusey670/
Peussy670/
Paiese670/
Paessa670/
Pashep670/

Passey Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Passey in the Marathi language
सेयseya-

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