Pearcey Surname
Approximately 2,148 people bear this surname
Pearcey Surname Definition:
V. Pierc(e)y.
Pearcey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,023 | 1:54,465 | 6,626 |
| Canada | 431 | 1:85,489 | 9,489 |
| United States | 398 | 1:910,701 | 68,500 |
| Australia | 117 | 1:230,732 | 21,761 |
| New Zealand | 56 | 1:80,863 | 11,672 |
| South Africa | 36 | 1:1,504,936 | 77,557 |
| Wales | 34 | 1:91,016 | 7,411 |
| Panama | 18 | 1:217,348 | 6,003 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 422 | 1:57,762 | 6,802 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 35 | 1:1,434,820 | 77,606 |
Pearcey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
V. Pierc(e)y.
The Pearceys are now mostly established in the Honiton district. A knightly family of Pearcehay held part of the manor of Talaton in this neighbourhood in the reign of Edward IV. (P.); so it may be said that, in one form or another, the name has characterised the district for at least four centuries.
Pearcey Demographics
Pearcey Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Pearcey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pearcey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pearcey is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Pearcey click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pearcey? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 195,367th most common surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 3,392,712 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Pearcey reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles.
Pearcey is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 1,023 people, or 1 in 54,465. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 16 percent live, Hampshire, where 12 percent live and Devon, where 8 percent live. Aside from England this last name is found in 20 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 19 percent live.
Pearcey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Pearcey has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Pearcey last name expanded 242 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,137 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 425 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 22 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 33 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Pearcey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Pearcey last name is primarily Episcopalian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Pearcey surname are 7.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.55% registered with the party.
The amount Pearcey earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 35.61% less than the national average, earning R 153,024 per year; in United States they earn 12.29% more than the national average, earning $48,454 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.52% more than the national average, earning $52,924 CAD per year.
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