Stace Surname

156,205th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,804 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Stace Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Eustace,' from the nicks. Stace and Stacey, diminutive Stacekin.

Roger Stace, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Stacius Warewear, Lincolnshire, ibid.

William Stacy, Devon, ibid.

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Stace Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9131:61,0277,202
Australia8631:31,2814,161
United States4301:842,92864,333
New Zealand3571:12,6842,209
Wales641:48,3524,540
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821
Iran281:2,742,23386,474
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Argentina221:1,942,88297,983
Denmark101:564,47234,222
France101:6,642,272293,169
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6061:40,2235,116
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1221:411,62930,405

Stace (1,544) may also be a first name.

Stace Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Eustace,' from the nicks. Stace and Stacey, diminutive Stacekin.

Roger Stace, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Stacius Warewear, Lincolnshire, ibid.

William Stacy, Devon, ibid.

Stacius le Bofoneis. Calendarium Rotulorum Patentium in Turri Londinensi.

Thomas Stacy, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Stacy Hemowe, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

Robertus Stasy, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Ricardus Stase, 1379: ibid.

Johannes Stase, 1379: ibid.

Robert Stace, sup. for B.C.L., 1552: Register of the University of Oxford.

An early diminutive and masculine Stacekin is met with, proving that Eustace and not Anastasia is the parent of the above; also Latinized as Stacius.

Stacekinus de Burnes, Kent, Henry Hl-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A contraction of 1 Eustace, q.v.

2 the French Anastase: v. under Anstice (for Anstace).

Roger Stace.—Hund. Rolls, A.D. 1274.

Johannes Stase.—Yorks Poll-Tax, A.D. 1379.

Robertus Stace.—Inq. ad q. Damn., A.D. 1421-2.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A corruption either of Eustace, or of Statius. It is probably of continental origin, as the final E is sometimes accented, and from Stace we get Stacey.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A seeming form of the Latin Statius, from Sto, to stand, stationed, standing still, fixed.

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

The Staceys are represented in the Holds - worthy district. The name occurred in Tavistock in the 13th and in the 14th century (H. R. and W. T.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

The Staces are an old Tenterden family, resident there as far back as the beginning of the 17th century: Stace was the name of a parliamentary representative for Hythe in the time of Edward IV. (H.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Stace Last Name Facts

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

Stace has its highest incidence in England. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Stace click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stace? popularity and diffusion

The last name Stace is the 156,205th most prevalent surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 2,598,982 people. Stace occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 44 percent of Stace reside; 44 percent reside in Australasia and 44 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 197,323rd most numerous given name throughout the world, borne by 1,544 people.

Stace is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 913 people, or 1 in 61,027. In England it is primarily found in: Kent, where 14 percent are found, Greater London, where 12 percent are found and East Sussex, where 11 percent are found. Beside England this last name exists in 30 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 31 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.

Stace Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Stace has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Stace surname rose 151 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 352 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 6,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Stace Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Stace surname are 15.34% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.11% registered with the party.

The amount Stace earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 268.45% more than the national average, earning R 875,580 per year; in United States they earn 5.2% more than the national average, earning $45,392 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.18% less than the national average, earning $47,608 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stacey9137,879/
Stache913,047/
Stacke91972/
Stacer91415/
Stasce9152/
Stayce9117/
Staceh918/
Stacie916/
Stacee915/
Stacet913/
Stauce913/
Staces912/
Staice912/
Stacze911/
Sthace911/
Stacei910/
Stacea910/
Stacher83844/
Staacke83116/
Stasche83110/
Staicer8398/
Stauche8394/
Stajcer8357/
Steacie8347/
Stachey8340/
Staycer8327/
Staches8315/
Stackey8313/
Staucet838/
Staycie833/
Stackie832/
Steacey832/
Staceys832/
Staciey832/
Stacier832/
Staycey832/
Staycee831/
Stacies831/
Staecey831/
Stayice831/
Stachke831/
Stackee830/
Staicey830/
Staucer830/
Stackes830/
Stacket830/
Stacy8024,708/
Stach8012,516/
Stage805,077/
Stice803,228/
Stake802,085/
Staci80486/
Stase80132/
Staca808/
Staxe804/
Staje801/
Stoce800/
Staze800/
Staschke77219/
Steacker7761/
Shtacher7728/
Stacquet7720/
Stayches7717/
Statcher7715/
Staesche7715/
Stacheit7711/
Stackett775/
Steacher774/
Sztacher774/
Staucher771/
D'Stacey771/
Staceyzz771/
Staicher770/
Stauch734,955/
Stager732,892/
Stasch732,368/
Stagge73912/
Stasse73899/
Stocke73846/
Steacy73765/
Staser73445/
Staake73392/
Sticea73328/
Steece73246/
Stacca73219/
Staske73193/
Steach73166/
Stasie73137/
Stasey73133/
Stoces73128/
Stakey73103/
Stazer7395/
Stachy7384/
Staich7382/
Stages7378/
Stause7343/
Stachi7341/
Stacky7340/
Stadje7339/
Staach7338/
Stadge7337/
Stazie7337/
Stoche7336/
Staque7320/
Stauke7320/
Stauge7319/
Stease7315/
Staige7314/
Stakee7312/
Staicy7312/
Stasea7312/
Stakeh7311/
Statch7310/
Steake737/
Stakke737/
Stacci736/
Sztach735/
Stacii734/
Stakie734/
Stasei734/
Staise733/
Steice733/
Stoyce733/
Staike732/
Stocer732/
Stojce732/
Staecy732/
Stagie732/
Sthach731/
Sticey731/
Stiece731/
Stacht731/
Stacui731/
Stahze731/
Stashe731/
Stasze731/
Stauci731/
Stayci731/
Stazke731/
Statze731/
Statke731/
Stachý731/
Stahcy731/
Staici731/
Staßer731/
Stašeľ731/
Staccy731/
Stayse731/
Stacis731/
Stases730/
Steuce730/
Staget730/
Stisce730/
Staacz730/
Staucz730/
Steage730/
Stascheit71223/
Stackeová7116/
Staiger677,872/
Stas676,352/
Staquet671,516/
Staš67701/
Stoicea67569/
Stockey67511/
Sztajer67360/
Steager67278/
Staisch67249/
Štajcer67235/
Staggie67222/
Staz67188/
Stasser67178/
Stauske67171/
Stax67171/
Steicke67151/
Staß67151/
Stacchi67149/
Stockie67136/
Shtager67132/
Stockes67126/
Stakich67112/
Stayzer6792/
Stasher6791/
Statser6781/
Stocher6771/
Steiche6766/
Staskey6765/
Stagich6755/
Staś6751/
Stackis6741/
Stoiche6738/
Starzee6736/
Stgauke6730/
Stajich6724/
Stáczer6724/
Stajger6723/
Stachio6718/
Stockei6717/
Stassie6716/
Stadtke6716/
Ztacche6716/
Stocche6715/
Steucke6714/
Stasych6710/
Stasich679/
Stauser679/
Stahacz679/
Stasiej678/
Shtadze677/
Stayger676/
Stocket676/
Stascha676/
Staatge676/
Stastch675/
Steaker674/
Stakher674/
Statchi674/
Stachki673/
Staatse673/
Staisey673/
Stoches673/
Staatje673/
Shtakes672/
Staggee672/
Staizer672/
Statker672/
Stadker672/
Stadjer672/
Stackio672/
Staschi671/
Shtauch671/
Shtazer671/
Steatch671/
Steecee671/
Stochet671/
Stocked671/
Steucer671/
Stachiy671/
Staessy671/
Staiser671/
Stakkey671/
Starzie671/
Statkey671/
Stauger671/
Steakey671/
Stassey671/
Staucht671/
Stoyces671/
Stachaj671/
Stascheidt671/
Staszer671/
Statsch671/
Staquey671/
Staysee671/
Stauzer671/
Stasier671/
Steycie671/
Stayker670/
Stockee670/
Staises670/
Stausse670/
Staucka670/
Stauset670/
Steucie670/
Staigey670/
Steuece670/
Staukey670/
Stadger670/
Stotcer670/
Stagess670/
Sthoche670/
Stauket670/
Steaser670/
Sttasie670/
Stadsey670/
Staager670/
Staasee670/

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