Find out how popular the last name Facey is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Facey.

Facey, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Facey surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Facey in America

Facey is the 16415th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Facey surname appeared 1,753 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Facey.

We can also compare 2010 data for Facey to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Facey

The surname Facey has its origins in England, with records dating back to the 14th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old French word "face," which means "face" or "countenance." The name likely originated as a nickname or descriptive name for someone with a distinctive facial feature or expression.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Hearth Tax records of 1673, where a John Facey is listed as a resident of Worcestershire. The name also appears in various parish records from the 16th and 17th centuries across counties like Devon, Somerset, and Gloucestershire.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, a land survey commissioned by William the Conqueror, there are no direct references to the surname Facey. However, there are mentions of place names that may be related, such as Faceby in Yorkshire, which could have been the origin of a locational surname.

Notable individuals with the surname Facey throughout history include:

1. John Facey (1577-1641), an English clergyman and academic who served as the Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge from 1624 until his death.

2. Thomas Facey (1805-1884), an English architect and surveyor who designed several notable buildings in London, including the former Lambeth Palace Library.

3. Phillip Facey (1835-1912), a British civil engineer and surveyor who oversaw the construction of several railway lines in India during the latter half of the 19th century.

4. Reginald Facey (1879-1951), an Australian cricketer who played domestic cricket for New South Wales in the early 20th century.

5. Percival Facey (1913-1982), a Jamaican politician and lawyer who served as the Minister of Education and Youth in the 1960s and played a significant role in reforming the island's education system.

The name Facey has also been associated with various place names and older spellings, such as Facewell in Northamptonshire, Facebury in Wiltshire, and Facehay in Staffordshire, all of which could have contributed to the development of the surname over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Facey

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Facey.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Facey was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Facey has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Facey was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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