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'.

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Treacy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Treacy occurs more in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Treacy? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 46,962nd most widely held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 660,582 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Treacy are found; 56 percent are found in Northern Europe and 56 percent are found in British Isles. Treacy is also the 357,892nd most commonly occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 553 people.

The last name Treacy is most frequently used in Ireland, where it is held by 4,471 people, or 1 in 1,053. In Ireland it is most frequent in: Leinster, where 51 percent live, Munster, where 29 percent live and Connaught, where 19 percent live. Apart from Ireland it occurs in 48 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent live and Australia, where 15 percent live.

Treacy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Treacy has changed over time. 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 bearing the Treacy surname is chiefly Catholic (96%) in Ireland.

In The United States Treacy are 1.53% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.7% registered with 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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