Pearcy Surname
Approximately 4,907 people bear this surname
Pearcy Surname Definition:
From the parish and canton of Perci in St. Lo, Normandy. Alanus de Perci is one of the witnesses to David's Inquisitio anent the possessions of the church of Glasgow a. 1124 (REG., p. 5). Galfridus de Perci gave a carucate containing five score and four acres in Hetone (now Heiton) to Kelso Abbey, c.
Read More About This SurnamePearcy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,794 | 1:95,535 | 10,701 |
| England | 610 | 1:91,341 | 9,828 |
| Canada | 165 | 1:223,307 | 21,472 |
| Jamaica | 95 | 1:30,210 | 2,238 |
| Australia | 78 | 1:346,099 | 29,260 |
| New Zealand | 58 | 1:78,075 | 11,384 |
| Wales | 22 | 1:140,661 | 10,115 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Chile | 7 | 1:2,516,639 | 33,195 |
| Panama | 6 | 1:652,043 | 10,051 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 542 | 1:44,973 | 5,596 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:120,647 | 5,000 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 595 | 1:84,401 | 8,806 |
Pearcy (91) may also be a first name.
Pearcy Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the parish and canton of Perci in St. Lo, Normandy. Alanus de Perci is one of the witnesses to David's Inquisitio anent the possessions of the church of Glasgow a. 1124 (REG., p. 5). Galfridus de Perci gave a carucate containing five score and four acres in Hetone (now Heiton) to Kelso Abbey, c. 1152 (Kelso, 358). Alan de Perci is one of the witnesses to David's grant of Estrahanent (Strath Nith) to Robert de Brus, a. 1153 (Nat. MSS., I, 19). Sara Percie appears in Hiesilsyde, parish of Douglas, 1668 (Lanark CR.). There is an article on 'The Percies of Scotland,' by Joseph Bain, in Archaeological journal, 1884, XLI, p. 335-341.
V. Pierc(e)y.
William de Perci, who, with his brother Serlo, assisted in the Conquest of England, appears in Domesday as tenant in capite in many counties, especially in those of York and Lincoln. Perci is the name of a parish and canton near St. Lo, in Normandy, the ancient fief of the family. Dugdale traces the pedigree of William de Percy up to the Northman Mainfred, who settled in Neustria (Normandy) before the cession of that province to Rollo.
Local. The renowned family of Percy, of Northumberland, England, derived their name from Percy Forest, in the Province of Maen, Normandy, whence they came, which signifies a stony place, from pierre. It may signify a hunting place, from pirsen, Teutonic, to hunt; percer, French, to penetrate, to force one's way.
Pearcy Demographics
Average Male Pearcy Height
177.48 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Pearcy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pearcy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pearcy is found most frequently in The United States. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Pearcy? popularity and diffusion
Pearcy is the 96,847th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,485,133 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Pearcy live; 81 percent live in North America and 81 percent live in Anglo-North America. Pearcy is also the 998,282nd most frequent forename world-wide, borne by 91 people.
Pearcy is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 3,794 people, or 1 in 95,535. In The United States Pearcy is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 13 percent are found, Indiana, where 8 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Beside The United States it exists in 35 countries. It is also common in England, where 12 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.
Pearcy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Pearcy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pearcy surname grew 638 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 113 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 169 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 120 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Pearcy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (63%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Pearcy last name are 16.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.86% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Pearcy earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.42% more than the national average, earning $44,193 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.62% more than the national average, earning $58,438 CAD per year.
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