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 Pearcey Salary in
United States
$48,454 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Pearcey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pearcey Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pearcey occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Pearcey.
How Common Is The Last Name Pearcey? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 195,367th most common last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 3,392,712 people. The surname Pearcey occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Pearcey reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 1,023 people, or 1 in 54,465. In England it is most frequent in: Greater London, where 16 percent are found, Hampshire, where 12 percent are found and Devon, where 8 percent are found. Barring England this last name is found in 20 countries. It also occurs 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 through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Pearcey surname grew 242 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,137 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 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 devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Episcopalian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Pearcey are 7.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.55% being 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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