Stacey Surname

14,710th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37,879 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Stacey 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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Stacey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England13,3741:4,166559
United States12,1801:29,7593,696
Canada4,4291:8,3191,232
Australia4,4141:6,116889
Wales7371:4,199455
New Zealand6041:7,4971,278
Ecuador4851:32,7963,858
South Africa4501:120,39514,285
Ireland3691:12,7611,537
Scotland1601:33,4613,323
Spain731:640,43929,091
France691:962,648108,938
Northern Ireland651:28,3853,035
Singapore431:128,0865,748
Thailand381:1,858,904228,660
Germany351:2,300,156119,987
Colombia291:1,647,38211,290
Brazil251:8,562,973188,780
Iran211:3,656,311102,225
United Arab Emirates201:458,11423,187
Denmark191:297,09021,940
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
Kenya131:3,552,30039,474
Isle of Man121:7,1521,559
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
China101:136,732,1577,199
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Jersey81:12,4002,398
Norway71:734,61250,907
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Finland61:916,11741,832
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Croatia61:704,76744,411
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Ghana21:13,510,34623,679
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1211:36,6103,442
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6,5491:3,722529
Wales1831:8,571529
Scotland171:220,1897,953
Guernsey31:10,8851,562
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1381:44,1295,122

Stacey (350,782) may also be a first name.

Stacey 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

1 the M.Latin Stacius for the wellknown Latin Statius [from Latin status, stability, prosperity, etc.] Stacius le Boloneis.—Cal. Rot. Pat.

2 a contraction of the Latin Anastasias: v. under Anstice (for Anstace).

3 = Stace (q.v.) + the English diminutive suff. -y.

Johannes Stacy.—Inq. ad q. Damn., A.D. 1314-15.

Stacy Hernowe.—Soms. Subs.-Roll, A.D. 1327.

Robertus Stasy.—Yorks Poll-Tax, A.D. 1379.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Little Eustace” in Old English.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(English) Descendant of Stacy, a pet form of Anastasius (one who shall rise again), and of Eustace (steadfast); descendant of Stacius (stability).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

From the French, St. Eustace; a location name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

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

Stacey Last Name Facts

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

The surname Stacey is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stacey? popularity and diffusion

Stacey is the 14,710th most prevalent family name globally It is held by around 1 in 192,390 people. The last name Stacey occurs mostly in The Americas, where 43 percent of Stacey live; 41 percent live in North America and 40 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,968th most frequent first name internationally, held by 350,782 people.

This surname is most widely held in England, where it is held by 13,374 people, or 1 in 4,166. In England Stacey is mostly found in: Greater London, where 11 percent reside, Hampshire, where 6 percent reside and South Yorkshire, where 5 percent reside. Outside of England Stacey occurs in 89 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent reside and Canada, where 12 percent reside.

Stacey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Stacey has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 204 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,070 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 403 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 305 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 941 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Stacey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Stacey surname is principally Catholic (55%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Stacey surname are 16.51% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.28% registered with the party.

The amount Stacey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 58.25% more than the national average, earning R 376,068 per year; in Colombia they earn 59.44% more than the national average, earning $36,196,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.17% less than the national average, earning $41,782 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.4% more than the national average, earning $49,881 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stachey9240/
Stackey9213/
Steacey922/
Staceys922/
Staciey922/
Staycey922/
Staecey921/
Staicey920/
Stacy9124,708/
Stace912,804/
Staceyii861/
D'Stacey861/
Staceyzz861/
Stache833,047/
Stacke83972/
Steacy83765/
Stacer83415/
Stasey83133/
Stakey83103/
Stachy8384/
Stasce8352/
Stacky8340/
Stayce8317/
Staicy8312/
Staceh838/
Stacie836/
Stacee835/
Stacet833/
Stauce833/
Staces832/
Staecy832/
Staice832/
Sticey831/
Stacze831/
Stahcy831/
Staccy831/
Sthace831/
Stacei830/
Stacea830/
Stacher77844/
Stockey77511/
Stachie77244/
Staacke77116/
Stasche77110/
Staicer7798/
Stauche7794/
Staskey7765/
Stajcer7757/
Steacie7747/
Staycer7727/
Staches7715/
Staucet778/
Staisey773/
Staycie773/
Stackie772/
Stacier772/
Staycee771/
Stachiy771/
Stacies771/
Staessy771/
Staicue771/
Stajeya771/
Stakkey771/
Statkey771/
Steakey771/
Stassey771/
Staquey771/
Stayice771/
Stachke771/
Stackee770/
Staucer770/
Stackes770/
Staigey770/
Staukey770/
Stacket770/
Stachue770/
Stadsey770/
Staicoe770/
Stage735,077/
Stice733,228/
Stake732,085/
Staci73486/
Stase73132/
Staky7327/
Stazy7323/
Stasy7322/
Staca738/
Staxe734/
Staje731/
Stoce730/
Staze730/
Stocy730/
Staschke71219/
Steacker7161/
Shtacher7128/
Stacquet7120/
Stayches7117/
Statcher7115/
Staesche7115/
Stacheit7111/
Stackett715/
Steacher714/
Sztacher714/
Stockeyy711/
Staucher711/
Stockeye710/
Steuckey710/
Stoockey710/
Staicher710/
Stager672,892/
Stagge67912/
Stasse67899/
Stocke67846/
Steaky67702/
Stacha67593/
Stocky67560/
Staser67445/
Stasys67430/
Stokey67423/
Staake67392/
Sticea67328/
Stasyi67247/
Steece67246/
Stascheit67223/
Stacca67219/
Staske67193/
Stacia67155/
Stašys67153/
Stasie67137/
Stoces67128/
Stazer6795/
Stasiy6786/
Stages6778/
Stažys6755/
Stause6743/
Stachi6741/
Steyka6741/
Stadje6739/
Stakoe6737/
Stadge6737/
Stazie6737/
Stoche6736/
Steysi6734/
Stakhy6726/
Steesy6723/
Staysa6720/
Staque6720/
Stauke6720/
Stauge6719/
Stakys6718/
Stackeová6716/
Stease6715/
Staige6714/
Stassy6713/
Stakee6712/
Steyki6712/
Stasea6712/
Stoyachiy6711/
Stakeh6711/
Starzy6710/
Steucy6710/
Staisy679/
Stashy679/
Steake677/
Stakke677/
Stacci676/
Steisy675/
Stochy675/
Steicy675/
Stacii674/
Stakie674/
Stachá674/
Stasei674/
Stayka673/
Staise673/
Steice673/
Stoyce673/
Staike672/
Stasuy672/
Stokay672/
Stocer672/
Stojce672/
Stagie672/
Stazyz672/
Stoicy671/
Stuesy671/
Stiece671/
Stackhoue671/
Stacui671/
Stahze671/
Stashe671/
Stasue671/
Stasze671/
Stauci671/
Stayci671/
Stazke671/
Statze671/
Statke671/
Stiesy671/
Stachý671/
Staici671/
Stakyi671/
Stacas671/
Stazys671/
Staßer671/
Stašeľ671/
Staysi671/
Staysy671/
Stayse671/
Stazyo671/
Steecy671/
Stacis671/
Steycy671/
Sthasy671/
Stases670/
Steuce670/
Stokae670/
Staget670/
Statky670/
Stisce670/
Stuecy670/
Steusy670/
Stadky670/
Steage670/

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