Peircey Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Peircey 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.

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Peircey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:1,015,64040,589
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Peircey 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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

= Piercy, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Peircey Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Peircey Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Peircey is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Peircey.

How Common Is The Last Name Peircey? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,798,600th most frequently used last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Peircey live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 20 people, or 1 in 18,122,947. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Arizona, where 50 percent are found, Connecticut, where 20 percent are found and Michigan, where 15 percent are found. Aside from The United States Peircey is found in one country. It also occurs in Canada, where 26 percent are found.

Peircey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Peircey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Peircey surname grew 133 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Peircey Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Peircey surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Peircey earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.9% less than the national average, earning $37,583 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.51% less than the national average, earning $39,494 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Peirce927,202/
Percey92640/
Pircey9216/
Peircy929/
Piercey864,037/
Pearcey862,148/
Perchey86337/
Peierce862/
Peiarcy861/
Peiarce860/
Pheirce860/
Peirsey860/
Percy8317,562/
Perce83441/
Pirce83206/
Pircy832/
Piearcey8061/
Pierciey807/
Pearchey801/
D'Peirce801/
Peerscey800/
Pierce77195,033/
Pearce77151,377/
Piercy779,799/
Pearcy774,907/
Perche773,792/
Perkey771,374/
Percze77908/
Pirkey77460/
Peercy77380/
Persey77237/
Percea77233/
Percet77225/
Perchy77163/
Peerce77152/
Percer77151/
Percie77119/
Peirse7781/
Parcey7761/
Percsy7760/
Pircea7751/
Pircer7747/
Piorcy7729/
Percke7726/
Paerce7720/
Perceu7712/
Percyz7710/
Perces775/
Pirche775/
Poerce774/
Perrcy772/
Puerce772/
Perrce772/
Pyerce771/
Percue771/
Pircie771/
Pirrce771/
Phirce771/
Pairce771/
Paircy771/
Percez771/
Perccy771/
Percee771/
Pirsce770/
Percay770/
Peurce770/
Pircher716,373/
Perchet711,272/
Perches711,249/
Percher71442/
Perchez71376/
Perschy71254/
Percier71237/
Pearsey71226/
Piearcy71141/
Persche71113/
Pershey7198/
Piearce7181/
Parchey7142/
Pirches7138/
Perchie7135/
Percque7133/
Perceus7130/
Percoyo7124/
Percoya7121/
Piersey7112/
Percker7110/
Piercee719/
Pferchy719/
Pierrce715/
Piercce714/
Pearcea714/
Prechey714/
Pearces713/
Piierce713/
Pearcie713/
Perchyi713/
Pearceyová712/
Perssey712/
Peierke712/
Pearcoy711/
Percess711/
Pearcse711/
Peierze711/
Peirsee711/
Pfierce711/
Percies711/
Perckie711/
Perczer711/
Piercej711/
Pierkey711/
Pirchei711/
Pearcer711/
Piercie711/
Pearcce711/
Percheh711/
Pirchay711/
Pircker711/
Puercue711/
Ppierce711/
Pircheh711/
Phierce711/
Percaya711/
Perceez711/
Pircees710/
Pearrce710/
Perceas710/
Peirker710/
Piercea710/
Poierce710/
Peirzie710/
Peursey710/
Perrces710/
Perca673,789/
Perge671,583/
Perse671,358/
Pirca671,229/
Parce671,123/
Perke67706/
Perše67513/
Persy67386/
Pertschy67378/
Pirci67369/
Perje67327/
Percă67303/
Perci67262/
Pirke67201/
Perchyts67198/
Pferschy67185/
Pirge67175/
Perky67171/
Perzy6791/
Pirscher6786/
Pyrce6785/
Parcy6767/
Perze6761/
Pirse6744/
Perče6734/
Pirje6732/
Perţe6731/
Perşe6729/
Partchey6724/
Petrőczy6724/
Pirqe6715/
Pirckher6712/
Perchych6710/
Perchets677/
Perchess676/
Pirçe676/
Pirky673/
Pierrccy672/
Pircă672/
D'Pearce672/
Pfersche672/
Pearseyh671/
Persches671/
Pherschy671/
Pfersehy671/
Perckett671/
Piersche671/
Percheux671/
Perkeyee671/
Poersche671/
Petrcher671/
Pearched671/
Percä671/
Perceová671/
D'Pierce671/
Perchett670/

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