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 416
Agricultural Labourer 66
Labourer 52
Domestic Servant 45
Dress Maker 29
Servant 27
General Servant 26
Coal Miner 25
Annuitant 15
Tailor 15
Laundress 14
Farm Servant 14
Blacksmith 14
Cook 13
Dressmaker 13
Shoe Maker 12
General Servant Domestic 11
House Keeper 11
No Occupation 11
Joiner 10
Clerk 9
Painter 9
Carpenter 9
Domestic 9
Wife Of Above 8

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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