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

Tacey, 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 Tacey surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tacey in America

Tacey is the 31033rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tacey surname appeared 748 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Tacey.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tacey 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 Tacey

The surname Tacey is believed to have originated in England, likely during the 13th or 14th century. It is derived from the Old English personal name "Tacca" or "Taca," which may have been a nickname or a shortened form of a longer name.

The name Tacey is thought to have been initially concentrated in the counties of Devon and Somerset in the southwest of England. It is possible that some of the earliest recorded instances of the name appeared in local parish records, court rolls, or other documents from these areas.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Tacey surname can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327, where a John Tacey is mentioned. Additionally, the Pipe Rolls of Somerset from 1330 list a William Tacy.

Over the centuries, the surname has undergone various spelling variations, including Tacye, Tacy, Tassie, and Tassey. These variations reflect the inconsistencies in spelling and record-keeping during earlier times.

Notable individuals with the surname Tacey throughout history include:

1. John Tacey (fl. 1327), mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire.
2. William Tacy (fl. 1330), listed in the Pipe Rolls of Somerset.
3. Richard Tacey (c. 1560-1628), an English clergyman and academic who served as the Archdeacon of Essex.
4. Henry Tacey (1798-1879), an English architect and surveyor known for his work in Gloucestershire and Wiltshire.
5. Thomas Tacey (1803-1879), a British naval officer and explorer who participated in Arctic expeditions and surveyed parts of Australia.

While the Tacey surname may have originated from a specific region in England, it has since spread to various parts of the country and beyond, with descendants bearing this name found in different parts of the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tacey

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

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

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