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

Stacey, 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 Stacey surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stacey in America

Stacey is the 3720th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stacey surname appeared 9,520 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Stacey.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stacey 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 Stacey

The surname Stacey is believed to have originated in Normandy, France, and dates back to the 11th century. It is derived from the ancient Germanic personal name Statius or Stacy, which itself comes from the Latin name Statius, meaning "to stand still" or "to remain."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Stacey can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Staci" and "Stace." This important historical record, commissioned by William the Conqueror, provides a valuable insight into the distribution of surnames and landholdings in England shortly after the Norman Conquest.

The Stacey surname is also associated with various place names in England, such as Stacy in Norfolk and Stacey in Derbyshire. These place names likely emerged from the presence of early bearers of the surname, who may have been landowners or prominent figures in those areas.

One notable bearer of the Stacey surname was Sir John Stacey (c. 1340-1419), a prominent English soldier and one of the founding members of the Order of the Garter. He served under King Edward III and was highly regarded for his military prowess and loyalty.

Another historical figure with the surname Stacey was Thomas Stacey (c. 1595-1676), an English clergyman and academic who served as the President of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, from 1660 to 1676.

In the 17th century, John Stacey (1642-1697) was a renowned English clergyman and author, best known for his work "The Savoy Confession of Faith," which played a significant role in shaping the doctrine of the Particular Baptist churches.

The surname Stacey also has connections to the American colonies. William Stacey (c. 1585-1655) was one of the early Puritan settlers in Massachusetts Bay Colony, arriving in 1630 and becoming a respected figure in the colony's government.

Another notable bearer of the Stacey surname was Sir John Stacey (1841-1907), a British Army officer who served in the Crimean War and the Second Anglo-Afghan War, eventually rising to the rank of General and receiving numerous honors for his military service.

These are just a few examples of the historical figures who have borne the surname Stacey, highlighting its longstanding presence and significance across various regions and time periods.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stacey

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

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 Stacey 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 Stacey 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 Stacey was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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