Percey Surname
Approximately 640 people bear this surname
Percey 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 SurnamePercey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 253 | 1:106,702 | 11,948 |
| United States | 222 | 1:1,632,698 | 109,247 |
| England | 64 | 1:870,595 | 45,570 |
| Canada | 61 | 1:604,026 | 49,778 |
| France | 18 | 1:3,690,151 | 224,666 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:182,031 | 12,022 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 190 | 1:128,291 | 11,943 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 253 | 1:198,493 | 17,293 |
Percey (173) may also be a first name.
Percey 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.
(French-Latin) belonging to Percy (Normandy), Percey (Yonne, Haute-Marne, &c.) = Persius’ Estate [Percy, Calvados, was Perceium A.D. 1198: -eium was frequently used as an equiv. of the Latin-Gaul. possess. suff. -ác-um. Persius is prob. borrowed from the Greek Perseus (Περσεύς), apparently a derivative from Greek πέρθω (aor. 1. έπερσα), to destroy; thus περσέ-πολις (persé-polis) is translated ‘destroyer of cities’] A de Pervi occurs in the mural list of ‘Compagnons de Guillaumeà la Conquête de l’Angleterre en MLXVI in Dives Church; Percy is mentioned in conjunction with Pygot in Leland’s supposed copy of the Roll of Battle Abbey; and de Percy is given in the Abbé de la Rue’s supplementary list in his ‘Recherches sur la Tapisserie de Bayeux’ (Caen, 1824) —“Wace est loin d’avoir transcrit les noms de tous les seigneurs qui aidèrent le Duc Guillaume dans son expédition.” Several de Percys occur in our 13th-cent. Hundred -Rolls.
The Persë owt of Northombarlande, And a vowe to God mayd he.—Chevy Chase, I. 1-2.
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.
Percey Demographics
Percey Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Percey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Percey Come From? nationality or country of origin
Percey is found in Australia more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Percey click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Percey? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 510,931st most frequently occurring surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 11,386,790 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 44 percent of Percey reside; 44 percent reside in North America and 44 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 694,534th most frequently used first name in the world, held by 173 people.
Percey is most commonly held in Australia, where it is borne by 253 people, or 1 in 106,702. In Australia Percey is primarily concentrated in: South Australia, where 55 percent reside, Tasmania, where 31 percent reside and Victoria, where 6 percent reside. Apart from Australia Percey occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent reside and England, where 10 percent reside.
Percey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Percey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Percey last name contracted 12 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 66 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 850 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Percey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Episcopalian (75%) in Ireland.
In The United States Percey are 0.59999999999999% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.63% registered with the party.
The amount Percey earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.33% less than the national average, earning $40,850 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.36% less than the national average, earning $43,540 CAD per year.
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