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UK surname

Stacey

An English toponymic surname derived from various places named Stacy, meaning "stack island" or "place of stacks."

In the 1881 census there were 6,727 people recorded with the Stacey surname, ranking it #628 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 10,014, ranked #640, down from #628 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, London parishes and Sheffield. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Torridge, County Durham and Burnley.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Stacey is 10,728 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 48.9%.

1881 census count

6,727

Ranked #628

Modern count

10,014

2016, ranked #640

Peak year

1999

10,728 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Stacey had 6,727 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #628 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 10,014 in 2016, ranked #640.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 10,166 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Stacey surname distribution map

The map shows where the Stacey surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Stacey surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Stacey over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 4,082 #699
1861 historical 4,005 #696
1881 historical 6,727 #628
1891 historical 7,267 #618
1901 historical 9,000 #587
1911 historical 10,166 #485
1997 modern 10,268 #599
1998 modern 10,717 #596
1999 modern 10,728 #601
2000 modern 10,667 #600
2001 modern 10,318 #608
2002 modern 10,581 #607
2003 modern 10,273 #611
2004 modern 10,284 #612
2005 modern 10,079 #616
2006 modern 10,071 #617
2007 modern 10,109 #620
2008 modern 10,088 #625
2009 modern 10,330 #627
2010 modern 10,520 #628
2011 modern 10,338 #630
2012 modern 10,066 #635
2013 modern 10,195 #637
2014 modern 10,273 #635
2015 modern 10,119 #636
2016 modern 10,014 #640

Geography

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Where Staceys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, London parishes, Sheffield and St Mary Islington. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Torridge, County Durham, Burnley and West Devon. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff Gloucestershire
2 London parishes London 1
3 London parishes London 3
4 Sheffield Yorkshire, West Riding
5 St Mary Islington London (North Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Torridge 006 Torridge
2 Torridge 009 Torridge
3 County Durham 004 County Durham
4 Burnley 010 Burnley
5 West Devon 005 West Devon

Forenames

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First names often paired with Stacey

These lists show first names that appear often with the Stacey surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Stacey

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Stacey, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Stacey surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Stacey household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

London Fringe

Within London, Stacey is most associated with areas classed as London Fringe, part of Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Predominantly located in neighbourhoods on the outskirts of Greater London, residents of these neighbourhoods typically have their highest qualifications below degree (Level 4) level, with those still in work engaged in skilled trades and occupations in distribution, hotels and restaurants. There is low ethnic diversity in these neighbourhoods and high levels of Christian religious affiliation. Detached or terraced houses predominate, often with spare rooms.

Wider London pattern

The age distribution of these neighbourhoods is skewed towards the middle-aged and old, although few residents live alone or in communal establishments and numbers of dependent children are around average. Owner occupation is the norm, as is residence in detached or semi-detached houses. Residential densities are low and many households have spare rooms. Most residents were born in the UK and, aside from some identifying as members of Chinese or Indian ethnicities, identify as White. Mixed ethnicity households are rare. Incidence of married couples is higher than average and few individuals have never been married. A large proportion of individuals still in employment work in administrative and secretarial occupations, or in the construction industry. Few residents are students, and many households own more than one car.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Stacey is most concentrated in decile 5 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Stacey falls in decile 5 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

5
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Stacey is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Stacey, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of 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.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Stacey families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Stacey surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Middlesex leads with 1,000 Staceys recorded in 1881 and an index of 1.52x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 1,000 1.52x
Yorkshire 765 1.18x
Surrey 715 2.24x
Somerset 475 4.50x
Hampshire 425 3.16x
Devon 294 2.15x
Kent 258 1.15x
Berkshire 214 4.35x
Lancashire 207 0.27x
Staffordshire 182 0.82x
Dorset 170 3.95x
Sussex 162 1.47x
Cornwall 149 2.01x
Gloucestershire 139 1.08x
Norfolk 122 1.21x
Essex 119 0.92x
Derbyshire 118 1.15x
Buckinghamshire 112 2.82x
Wiltshire 109 1.88x
Hertfordshire 101 2.23x
Warwickshire 99 0.60x
Nottinghamshire 84 0.95x
Leicestershire 80 1.10x
Glamorgan 68 0.60x
Durham 63 0.32x
Monmouthshire 59 1.24x
Oxfordshire 58 1.43x
Cambridgeshire 43 1.04x
Bedfordshire 37 1.09x
Huntingdonshire 31 2.38x
Northamptonshire 31 0.50x
Lincolnshire 29 0.28x
Suffolk 29 0.36x
Cheshire 25 0.17x
Shropshire 24 0.42x
Herefordshire 14 0.52x
Carmarthenshire 13 0.47x
Worcestershire 13 0.15x
Denbighshire 11 0.44x
Flintshire 11 0.62x
Brecknockshire 10 0.76x
Royal Navy 10 1.28x
Rutland 8 1.66x
Caernarfonshire 7 0.26x
Midlothian 7 0.08x
Aberdeenshire 4 0.07x
Channel Islands 4 0.21x
Pembrokeshire 4 0.19x
Lanarkshire 3 0.01x
Northumberland 3 0.03x
Cumberland 2 0.04x
Dunbartonshire 1 0.06x
Perthshire 1 0.03x
West Lothian 1 0.10x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Ecclesall Bierlow in Yorkshire leads with 121 Staceys recorded in 1881 and an index of 9.15x.

Place Total Index
Ecclesall Bierlow 121 9.15x
Islington London 119 1.87x
Sheffield 111 5.36x
Motcombe 79 249.37x
Battersea 73 3.03x
St Pancras London 71 1.35x
Lambeth 63 1.10x
Newington 58 2.39x
Kensington London 57 1.56x
Brightside Bierlow 54 4.24x
Shoreditch London 51 1.79x
Mile End Old Town 48 4.64x
Nether Hallam 48 5.46x
Aston 47 1.03x
Camberwell 47 1.12x
Farnham 43 17.30x
Hackney London 43 1.17x
Bermondsey 39 2.00x
Croydon 39 2.20x
Paddington London 39 1.62x
Tottenham 39 3.73x
North Petherton 37 43.45x
Clerkenwell London 36 2.33x
St Woollos 36 6.80x
Great Torrington 35 45.22x
South Warnborough 35 493.65x
St Marylebone London 35 1.00x
West Ham 35 1.22x
Shepton Mallet 33 27.86x
St George Hanover 33 3.86x
Brighton 32 1.43x
Pamber 32 205.39x
Dorchester 31 136.32x
Kingston On Thames 31 4.04x
Reading St Mary 31 7.86x
Alton 30 29.61x
Fernhurst 30 122.60x
Portsea 30 1.14x
Bromley London 29 2.01x
Hammersmith London 29 1.80x
Merton 29 221.54x
Southampton St Mary 29 3.43x
Stoke Upon Trent 29 1.24x
Nether Stowey 28 169.29x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 27 2.23x
Stoke 27 17.91x
Rotherham 26 7.10x
Wandsworth 25 3.96x
Twickenham 24 8.53x
Birmingham 23 0.42x
Bushey 23 21.37x
Brampton Bierlow 22 26.44x
Chertsey 22 10.65x
Eccleshall 22 26.21x
Fovant 22 175.02x
Southwark St George Martyr 22 1.67x
Bridgewater 21 7.33x
Clifton 21 3.23x
Kimberworth 21 5.82x
Plymouth St Andrew 21 2.00x
Ramsey 21 20.14x
St George In East 21 4.71x
Tilehurst 21 21.12x
Bourton 20 106.21x
Poplar London 20 1.62x
Alfreton 19 6.09x
Bray 19 13.14x
Bristol St George 19 3.19x
Chelsea London 19 0.96x
Derby St Alkmund 19 6.17x
Liverpool 19 0.40x
Plymouth Charles The 19 3.16x
South Petherton 19 34.86x
Wincanton 19 34.97x
Wycombe 19 6.43x
Curry Rivell 18 50.98x
Deptford St Paul 18 1.04x
Little Torrington 18 150.13x
Putney 18 6.02x
Ripley 18 14.18x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Stacey surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 425
Elizabeth 300
Sarah 263
Ann 138
Eliza 135
Jane 131
Annie 117
Ellen 113
Alice 96
Emma 94
Emily 90
Charlotte 56
Louisa 53
Ada 51
Harriet 50
Martha 48
Florence 44
Hannah 42
Fanny 39
Kate 39
Edith 36
Susan 36
Lucy 35
Caroline 34
Clara 34
Amelia 32
Maria 32
Frances 28
Margaret 28
Catherine 25
Anne 24
Rebecca 23
Agnes 22
Rose 22
Beatrice 21
Esther 18
Anna 15
Laura 15
Sophia 15
Amy 14
Elizth. 14
Matilda 14
Lydia 13
Gertrude 12
Harriett 12
Jessie 12
Ruth 12
Bessie 11
Ethel 11
Minnie 11

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Stacey surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 480
John 361
George 242
James 223
Thomas 218
Henry 181
Charles 137
Arthur 84
Joseph 83
Edward 79
Alfred 76
Frederick 69
Walter 62
Albert 59
Robert 55
Samuel 55
Richard 51
Frank 38
Harry 34
Herbert 29
Ernest 26
Stephen 26
Wm. 23
David 19
Edwin 19
Fred 19
Sidney 16
Benjamin 14
Daniel 13
Francis 12
Tom 12
Chas. 10
Fredk. 10
Geo. 10
Isaac 10
Frederic 8
Willie 8
Eli 7
Percy 7
Willm. 7
Jesse 6
Mark 6
Michael 6
Peter 6
Thos. 6
Edmund 5
Fredrick 5
Jonathan 5
Abraham 4
Richd. 4

FAQ

Stacey surname: questions and answers

How common was the Stacey surname in 1881?

In 1881, 6,727 people were recorded with the Stacey surname. That placed it at #628 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Stacey surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 10,014 in 2016. That gives Stacey a modern rank of #640.

What does the Stacey surname mean?

An English toponymic surname derived from various places named Stacy, meaning "stack island" or "place of stacks."

What does the Stacey map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Stacey bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.