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 472
Agricultural Labourer 90
Labourer 68
Dress Maker 37
House Servant 34
Lace Maker 33
Coal Miner 33
Servant 28
Shoe Maker 19
Laundress 19
Carpenter 19
Tailor 17
Frame Work Knitter 17
Ag Lab 15
Sawyer 15
General Servant 15
Gardener 15
Chair Maker 12
Bricklayer 11
House Keeper 11
Carter 11
Farm Labourer 11
House Maid 10
Domestic Servant 10
Cook 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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