Percy Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Percy Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Percy family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 322
Agricultural Labourer 72
Dress Maker 25
House Servant 24
Labourer 24
Tailor 17
Servant 16
General Servant 15
Carpenter 14
House Keeper 13
Blacksmith 13
Carter 12
Laundress 12
Shoe Maker 11
Coal Miner 11
House Maid 10
Domestic Servant 9
Groom 7
Nurse 6
Boot Maker 6
Cook 6
Agricultural Labourer's Wife 5
Cooper 5
Cotton Weaver 5
Stone Mason 5

Percy Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Percy 100% 22,008
2 Piercy 83% 7,350
3 Pearcy 83% 4,501
4 Pursey 50% 4,265
5 Pearcey 71% 3,880
6 Percey 83% 2,583
7 Piercey 71% 1,932
8 Pracy 60% 927
9 Pearsey 57% 721
10 Persey 67% 533
11 Purcey 67% 519
12 Parcy 80% 320
13 Purssey 43% 272
14 Parcey 67% 199
15 Pracey 50% 179
16 Purcy 80% 167
17 Persy 80% 143
18 Peircy 83% 120

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

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