Spacey Surname
Approximately 813 people bear this surname
Spacey Surname Definition:
It has been suggested that this unusual surname is derived from a locality in Spofforth parish, Yorkshire, but that place's name was given by carriers of the surname. It appears to have arisen in the South East of England and is probably derived from a nickname.
Read More About This SurnameSpacey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 589 | 1:94,598 | 10,105 |
| United States | 70 | 1:5,177,985 | 261,849 |
| Wales | 48 | 1:64,469 | 5,713 |
| Scotland | 30 | 1:178,461 | 9,900 |
| Canada | 24 | 1:1,535,233 | 104,339 |
| South Africa | 17 | 1:3,186,924 | 115,449 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 188 | 1:129,656 | 12,048 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:142,583 | 5,610 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Spacey (24) may also be a first name.
Spacey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
It has been suggested that this unusual surname is derived from a locality in Spofforth parish, Yorkshire, but that place's name was given by carriers of the surname. It appears to have arisen in the South East of England and is probably derived from a nickname. The most likely is someone who was involved in financial dealing or someone who always paid in coin; from the Latin specie, which referred to financial arrangements and payment in coin. Alternatively it could refer to someone who was eccentric or given to drink. It may also be a corruption of Spicer, a dealer in spices.
The Spaceys appear to have been a family with minor landholdings in the south and were represented in the clergy. The name made its way north cira 1500, where many with the name were tradesmen in the City of York.
- 1296. Willmo Spacy, of Falgham (Sussex): Sussex Subsidy of 1296
- 1314. Thomas Spacy (Sussex): Calendar of the Close Rolls Preserved in the Public Record Office, 1313: 1318
- 1368. John Spacy vicar of Bradelegh: Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Vol. 12
- 1515. John Spacy the younger, of York: Skinner's Company Apprentices
- 1551. John Spacye late of Branktre (Oxfordshire): Calendar of the Patent Rolls Preserved in the Public Record Office: 1549-1551
- 1594. Richd. Spacye alias Sparcye (Yorkshire): Annual Report of the Deputy Keeper of the Public Records, Vol. 38
- 1599. Alice, daughter of Richard Specye, baptised: Doddington, Cambridge Parish Registers
- c. 1705: William Spacey, fil. Johannis Spacey, bodicemaker: Register of the Freemen of the City of York: Vol. 2
- c. 1730: Willelmi Spacie, pipemaker: William Spacey, fil. Johannis Spacey, bodicemaker: Register of the Freemen of the City of York: Vol. 2
Spacey Demographics
Average Spacey Salary in
United States
$33,427 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Spacey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Spacey Come From? nationality or country of origin
Spacey is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Spacey? popularity and diffusion
The surname Spacey is the 425,369th most commonly held last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 8,963,771 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Spacey are found; 82 percent are found in Northern Europe and 82 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,187,323rd most widespread first name worldwide It is held by 24 people.
The last name Spacey is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 589 people, or 1 in 94,598. In England Spacey is most frequent in: Durham, where 10 percent live, South Yorkshire, where 8 percent live and West Yorkshire, where 8 percent live. Excluding England this surname is found in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent live and Wales, where 6 percent live.
Spacey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Spacey has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Spacey last name rose 313 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,167 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 436 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Spacey Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Spacey are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.
The amount Spacey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 75.86% less than the national average, earning R 57,360 per year; in United States they earn 22.53% less than the national average, earning $33,427 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.32% more than the national average, earning $56,798 CAD per year.
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