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

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lacey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lacey family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 117
Labourer 64
Female Servant 58
Independent 50
Lace Maker 26
Male Servant 21
Sawyer 19
Weaver 19
Farmer 18
Frame Work Knitter 18
Shoe Maker 15
Brick Layer 13
Dress Maker 12
Ag Labourer 12
Bricklayer 11
Carpenter 11
Blacksmith 10
Tailor 9
Cloth Worker 9
Gardener 8
Coal Miner 6
Servant 6
Smith 6
Porter 6
Pauper 5

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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