Lacey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Lacey Name Meaning: A variant spelling of Lacy,habitational from 'Lassy' in calvados. The above named from a gaulish personal name 'Lascius'.

The name is an english surname but of Norman-French origin. the first recorded spelling is that of 'Roger Laci',dated 1086.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lacey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lacey family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 378
Agricultural Labourer 132
Labourer 60
House Servant 57
Lace Maker 54
At Home 34
Dress Maker 31
Servant 28
Pauper 24
Sawyer 24
Carpenter 23
Frame Work Knitter 22
Bricklayer 18
Coal Miner 18
Farm Labourer 17
Errand Boy 13
Annuitant 12
Shoe Maker 12
General Servant 11
Ag Lab 11
Ag Labourer 11
Shoe Binder 11
Farmers Son 10
House Keeper 10
Laundress 10

Lacey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lacey 100% 36,965
2 Lacy 80% 14,398
3 Lucy 60% 7,989
4 Lucey 80% 2,115
5 Leacy 60% 609
6 Lasey 80% 338
7 Leacey 83% 327
8 Laccy 80% 301

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The surname Lacey is the most popular version of all its varients

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