Massey Name Meaning: A short form of the roman personal name 'Massius',a development of 'Matthew'. 'Gift of God'.
The name is of French origin with the first recorded spelling to be that of 'Hamo De Masci',dated 1086.
Discover how your Massey ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 46 |
| Berkshire | 29 |
| Cambridgeshire | 9 |
| Channel Islands | 9 |
| Cheshire | 778 |
| Cornwall | 18 |
| Cumberland | 5 |
| Derbyshire | 155 |
| Devon | 18 |
| Dorset | 3 |
| Durham | 56 |
| Essex | 22 |
| Gloucestershire | 35 |
| Hampshire | 36 |
| Herefordshire | 8 |
| Hertfordshire | 21 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 4 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 20 |
| Lancashire | 1,454 |
| Leicestershire | 74 |
| Lincolnshire | 45 |
| London | 252 |
| Middlesex | 51 |
| Northumberland | 13 |
| Norfolk | 13 |
| Northamptonshire | 10 |
| Nottinghamshire | 135 |
| Oxfordshire | 69 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 4 |
| Shropshire | 151 |
| Suffolk | 0 |
| Somerset | 22 |
| Surrey | 22 |
| Sussex | 8 |
| Staffordshire | 524 |
| Warwickshire | 93 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 45 |
| Worcestershire | 66 |
| Yorkshire | 274 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 9 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 4 |
| Carmarthenshire | 2 |
| Denbighshire | 3 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 10 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 13 |
| Pembrokeshire | 4 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 771 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 123 |
| Cotton Weaver | 76 |
| Labourer | 63 |
| House Servant | 58 |
| Dress Maker | 43 |
| Coal Miner | 39 |
| Carter | 33 |
| House Keeper | 32 |
| Shoe Maker | 29 |
| Blacksmith | 26 |
| General Servant | 23 |
| Farmer | 23 |
| Servant | 21 |
| Silk Weaver | 20 |
| Potter | 19 |
| Laundress | 18 |
| Wife Of Above | 18 |
| Tailor | 17 |
| Domestic Servant | 14 |
| Gardener | 13 |
| Carpenter | 13 |
| Lace Maker | 12 |
| Nurse | 12 |
| Sawyer | 12 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Massey | 3,442 |
| William Massey | 3,155 |
| John Massey | 3,150 |
| Elizabeth Massey | 2,066 |
| Thomas Massey | 1,934 |
| Sarah Massey | 1,870 |
| James Massey | 1,842 |
| George Massey | 1,397 |
| Joseph Massey | 1,280 |
| Ann Massey | 1,135 |
| Charles Massey | 943 |
| Jane Massey | 785 |
| Henry Massey | 770 |
| Annie Massey | 746 |
| Samuel Massey | 727 |
| Hannah Massey | 680 |
| Ellen Massey | 661 |
| Alice Massey | 651 |
| Margaret Massey | 649 |
| Eliza Massey | 626 |
| Emma Massey | 611 |
| Martha Massey | 611 |
| Richard Massey | 539 |
| Edward Massey | 532 |
| Arthur Massey | 480 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massey | 100% | 49,070 |
| 2 | Macey | 67% | 11,852 |
| 3 | Maisey | 83% | 4,427 |
| 4 | Masey | 83% | 2,973 |
| 5 | Mossey | 83% | 991 |
| 6 | Macy | 50% | 887 |
| 7 | Massy | 83% | 723 |
| 8 | Massay | 83% | 283 |
| 9 | Messey | 83% | 273 |
| 10 | Mussey | 83% | 252 |
The surname Massey is the most popular version of all its varients