Treacy Surname

46,962nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,032 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Treacy Surname Definition:

A form of Tracy (q.v.), esp.2

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Treacy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4,4711:1,053198
United States2,5221:143,71914,881
Australia1,6841:16,0312,258
England1,4781:37,6984,919
Canada2821:130,65813,594
New Zealand1691:26,7954,697
Northern Ireland1441:12,8131,854
Scotland751:71,3845,479
Wales401:77,3636,557
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Jersey151:6,6131,336
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
France141:4,744,480251,814
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Gibraltar101:3,395741
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2,4141:1,835352
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England571:427,63825,025
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1371:366,56027,735

Treacy (553) may also be a first name.

Treacy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A form of Tracy (q.v.), esp.2

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Treasaigh The name of two septs of importance as Map. it is now fairly numerous in every province. IF 277; Map Gal and Leix

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Treasaigh The name of two septs of importance as Map. it is now fairly numerous in every province. IF 277; Map Gal and Leix

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(English) One who came from Tracy (terrace), in France.

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

User-submitted Reference

The oldest instances of the Treacy surname in Ireland come from an Anglicized form of the Gaelic, Ó Treasaigh, or 'descendant of Treasach', a personal name meaning 'warlike', 'fierce'.

- ashleynicolexx

Treacy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Treacy is borne by more people in Ireland than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Treacy? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 46,962nd most numerous family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 660,582 people. Treacy is mostly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Treacy reside; 56 percent reside in Northern Europe and 56 percent reside in British Isles. Treacy is also the 357,892nd most frequently occurring given name worldwide, held by 553 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Ireland, where it is carried by 4,471 people, or 1 in 1,053. In Ireland Treacy is most numerous in: Leinster, where 51 percent are found, Munster, where 29 percent are found and Connaught, where 19 percent are found. Other than Ireland Treacy exists in 48 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Australia, where 15 percent are found.

Treacy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Treacy has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Treacy surname grew 185 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,841 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 2,593 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 2,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Treacy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (96%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Treacy last name are 1.53% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.7% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Treacy earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 10.49% more than the national average, earning R 262,560 per year; in United States they earn 20.4% more than the national average, earning $51,950 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.91% more than the national average, earning $58,582 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Treacey92181/
Treachy926/
Tracy9145,749/
Trecy9146/
Treachey861/
Tracey8328,332/
Trachy83502/
Treace83169/
Traecy8310/
Trechy839/
Treasy834/
Trecey832/
Traicy831/
Trracy831/
Treazy831/
Treecy831/
Tracay830/
Tracuy830/
Treachi77148/
Traecey7710/
Trachey774/
Treasey771/
Trechey771/
Thracey770/
Thresay770/
Triechy770/
Tresa732,689/
Trace732,681/
Trece73364/
Traca73280/
Traci73261/
Treca73207/
Tresy73114/
Trasy7389/
Trezy7348/
Trexy7317/
Treci7316/
Trazy7311/
Tricy731/
Tracé731/
Trecj731/
Treacher71995/
Treechuy715/
Trejachi711/
Treadsay710/
Treece675,900/
Trease671,897/
Trache671,287/
Trichy671,068/
Tresha67774/
Trachi67580/
Treesa67567/
Tressa67238/
Treche67170/
Treasa67151/
Triece67137/
Trechi67126/
Trecci67116/
Tressy6793/
Treica6773/
Trassy6772/
Trecet6764/
Treyze6755/
Traces6754/
Tracci6747/
Traica6746/
Treysi6735/
Trasiy6735/
Tresza6728/
Treyße6724/
Trezzy6723/
Thrace6719/
Trauca6719/
Tracie6714/
Tracis6714/
Treyse6714/
Tracze6713/
Tricys6713/
Treisa6712/
Tresea678/
Tracer677/
Tracea676/
Treice675/
Tracez675/
Trasey674/
Tricey674/
Traché674/
Treyce673/
Tracet673/
Traysi672/
Trecce672/
Trezsa672/
Tracee672/
Treusa672/
Trecsa672/
Dtrece671/
Tracit671/
Tracui671/
Trecea671/
Tresce671/
Tresey671/
Tryece671/
Trueci671/
Thrasy671/
Thresy671/
Tracei671/
Trashy671/
Trezey671/
Triesa671/
Tresys671/
Traici671/
Trixey671/
Treisy671/
Troicy671/
Trayci670/
Trisey670/
Traxey670/
Trysey670/

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Treacy Reference & Research

Tracy DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Tracy FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Treacy
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