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
Average Male Pearcey Height
176.09 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Pearcey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pearcey Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pearcey is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Pearcey? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 195,367th most commonly held surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 3,392,712 people. The surname Pearcey is primarily found in Europe, where 50 percent of Pearcey live; 50 percent live in Northern Europe and 50 percent live in British Isles.
The last name is most common in England, where it is held by 1,023 people, or 1 in 54,465. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 16 percent are found, Hampshire, where 12 percent are found and Devon, where 8 percent are found. Other than England Pearcey exists in 20 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 19 percent are found.
Pearcey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Pearcey has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Pearcey last name increased 242 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,137 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 425 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 22 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 33 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Pearcey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly 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 to vote for the political 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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