The Stacey surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 9,520 people carried this name — #3,720 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 31,000 people counted. That is up 7% from 8,862 in 2000.

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What the name means

The meaning of the Stacey surname

An English surname transferred from the given name derived from a medieval diminutive of Eustace.

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary (en.wiktionary.org) — entry «Stacey» (English), by Wiktionary contributors · licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · excerpt, lightly adapted.

As an English and Welsh surname

Bardsley classes it as a baptismal name, from a given name: ‘the son of Eustace’.

An early record he cites: Roger Stace, Huntingdonshire, 1273 — Hundred Rolls.

His entry covers Stace, Stacey, Stacy and Stacye.

From Charles W. Bardsley, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, with Special American Instances (London: Henry Frowde, 1901), p. 711 · public domain.

In Ireland’s birth registers, 1890

Ireland registered 5 births for the Stacey name in 1890.

Most were registered in Leinster. By the Registrar-General’s own method — births multiplied by 44.38 — that is about 200 people bearing the name in Ireland at the time.

Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.

Where they were born, 1890

Leinster 4
Munster 1

Registrar-General for Ireland, «Special Report on Surnames in Ireland» (R. E. Matheson, 1894), births index of 1890 — public domain.

In France’s civil register

France’s register of deaths holds 22 people named Stacey.

Most of them — 16 — were born outside France. Those born in France came from 2 départements, most often Gironde.

Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.

Where they were born

Born outside France 16
Gironde 4
Paris 2

Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.

Among the farmers of England and Wales, 1880s

Stacey was found among the farmers of 7 counties.

It was most frequent in Surrey: 15 in every 10,000 farmers there — about 1 in 667. Guppy counted the farmers listed in each county’s directory and recorded a name only where it reached about 7 in every 10,000; where it does not appear, it was rarer than that, not absent.

Where it concentrates, on the map

Per 10,000 farmers, by county

Surrey 15
Hampshire 13
Cornwall 12
Hertfordshire 12
Somerset 11
Sussex 10
Devon 8

H. B. Guppy, «Homes of Family Names in Great Britain» (London, 1890), alphabetical list of English and Welsh names — public domain · farmers in Kelly’s Post Office Directories of the 1880s, per 10,000 farmers in each county.

In print

Stacey in American newspapers,
1902–1916.

Newspaper page from The Professional World carrying the name Stacey
The Professional World 1902-10-10
Newspaper page from The Midland Journal carrying the name Stacey
The Midland Journal 1916-09-01
Newspaper page from Perth Amboy Evening News carrying the name Stacey
Perth Amboy Evening News 1908-12-21

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 1,449 pages in all carry the name.

In print

Stacey in Australian newspapers,
1820s–2000s.

37,275 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Stacey. The most, 8,493, date from the 1930s. Weighed against how much of each state’s press from the same decades has been digitised, it stands out most in South Australia, at 2.5 times its expected share.

Articles, by state

South Australia 10,349
New South Wales 10,090
Western Australia 4,708
Victoria 4,621
Queensland 4,267
Tasmania 2,838
ACT (Canberra) 235
Northern Territory 76

Trove, National Library of Australia (trove.nla.gov.au) · articles in its digitised newspapers that name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Stacey.

Who carried it

People named Stacey,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Deborah Lloyd Stacey
    Deborah Lloyd Stacey 1796–1841
  • Oliver Martin Stacey
    Oliver Martin Stacey 1816–1902 · politician
  • Emily Stacey d. 1910
  • Jane Stacey d. 1896
  • Mary Stacey d. 1900
  • George Stacey d. 1858

Wikidata (CC0) · portraits via Wikimedia Commons, shown cropped, in the public domain or CC0 · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named Stacey,
in the records of 7 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States851 records

851 records of the Stacey name in the United States
  • U.S. Army enlistment records, World War II 281
  • U.S. alien registration index, 1940–1955 144
  • Other U.S. records 426
  1. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Elmer H. Stacey

    Born 1912 in Massachusetts. Enlisted 1943 at Boston; salesperson from Middlesex County. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 1997, buried at Saint Patrick's Cemetery, Watertown, Massachusetts.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Henry Stacey

    Arrived at New York in 1904 aboard the Graf Waldersee from Cuxhaven, aged 30; butcher. From London, England.

    U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted)
  3. Names engraved on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.
    Example: U.S. war memorial
    War record Ralph McGuin Stacey

    Born 1948; from Pinole, California. U.S. Army, infantryman; killed in action 1967 in Kontum, South Vietnam.

    U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain)

Showing 3 of 851 records for Stacey in the United States.

Counts: U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · U.S. National Archives, Famine Irish Passenger Records (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Vietnam Veterans Memorial, photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden, 2009 (public domain).

Australia1,167 records

1,167 records of the Stacey name in Australia
  • Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923 467
  • Tasmanian Names Index 350
  • Other Australian records 350
  1. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record Edward Stacey

    Died 1898 in Hobart, Tasmania, aged 66. Will registered in Tasmania in 1898.

    Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Fanny Elizabeth Stacey

    Born 1869 in Sorell, Tasmania. Married 1887 in Tasman, Tasmania, aged 17.

    Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record Robert Ernest Stacey

    Born 1892 in Tasman, Tasmania. Died 1929 in Tasmania, aged 36.

    Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 1,167 records for Stacey in Australia.

Counts: Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0) · Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0) · Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0) · Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY) · State Library of Western Australia (CC BY 4.0) · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain) · ACT Government, Transport Canberra and City Services (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Petition to the probate court, St. Louis, 1848, Missouri Historical Society (public domain); Marriage register, Tilburg, 1911, Regionaal Archief Tilburg (public domain); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0).

Canada326 records

326 records of the Stacey name in Canada
  • Nova Scotia Archives name indexes 234
  • Canadian Virtual War Memorial 22
  • Other Canadian records 70
  1. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Mary Agnes Stacey

    Killed in the Halifax Explosion of 1917, aged 42; buried at Camp Hill Cemetery, Halifax.

    Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia.
  2. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Geo Stacey

    Came to Ontario in 1876 aboard the Scan, bound for London, Ontario; English.

    Archives of Ontario. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
  3. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Mary Elizabeth Stacey

    Buried in 1915 at Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, Nova Scotia, aged 68.

    Halifax Regional Municipality. Contains information licenced under the Open Government Licence—Halifax.

Showing 3 of 326 records for Stacey in Canada.

Counts: Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia. · Veterans Affairs Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada. · City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg. · City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver. · Halifax Regional Municipality. Contains information licenced under the Open Government Licence—Halifax. · Archives of Ontario. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. · City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary. · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, photo by Edgar El (CC BY 3.0); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain).

United Kingdom78 records

78 records of the Stacey name in the United Kingdom
  • War Office casualty lists, 1917–1919, among the dead 54
  • St James's burial ground, Euston (London), 1789–1853 21
  • Welsh wills index cards 3
  1. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record James Stacey

    Buried in 1825 at St James's burial ground, Euston, London, aged 60.

    MOLA and HS2, St James's burial ground data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
  2. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record George Stacey

    Will proved in 1936; of Amersham, County of.

    National Library of Wales, Wills Index Cards (CC0)
  3. A First World War roll of honour of the staff of C. & E. Morton Ltd
    Example: roll of honour, 1914–1919
    War record F. Stacey

    King's Royal Rifle Corps. Listed among the dead in the War Office casualty list of 1919.

    National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain)

Showing 3 of 78 records for Stacey in the United Kingdom.

Counts: National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain) · MOLA and HS2, St James's burial ground data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. · National Library of Wales, Wills Index Cards (CC0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0); Petition to the probate court, St. Louis, 1848, Missouri Historical Society (public domain); C. & E. Morton Ltd roll of honour, 1914–1919, photo by Adrian S Pye via Geograph (CC BY-SA 2.0).

New Zealand20 records

20 records of the Stacey name in New Zealand
  • Christchurch City cemetery records 11
  • Marlborough District cemetery records 5
  • Other New Zealand records 4
  1. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Rosa Amy Stacey

    Died 1974, aged 81; buried at Bromley Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury.

    Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Burt Stacey

    Died 1967, aged 87; buried at Omaka Cemetery, Marlborough.

    Marlborough District Council (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the Livre d’or of the French war dead, Paris
    Example: roll of the war dead
    War record W. Stacey

    New Zealand Infantry. Listed among the dead in the War Office casualty list of 1918.

    National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain)

Showing 3 of 20 records for Stacey in New Zealand.

Counts: Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0) · Marlborough District Council (CC BY 4.0) · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain) · Canterbury Maps (Environment Canterbury), Timaru and Mackenzie District Councils (CC BY 3.0 NZ) · Thames-Coromandel District Council (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0); Livre d’or of the war dead, Paris, Ministère des pensions, Archives nationales (CC0).

France5 records

5 records of the Stacey name in France France's national death register, 1970–2001
  1. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Pamela Stacey

    Born 1946 in the United Kingdom; died 1991 in Paris.

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  2. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Bernard Thomas Stacey

    Born 1920 in the United Kingdom; died 1992 in Draguignan (Var).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  3. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Marthe Stacey

    Born 1907 in Paris; died 1995 in Saint-Clément (Gard).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)

Showing 3 of 5 records for Stacey in France.

Counts: Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Death register of Nice, 1930, Archives départementales des Alpes-Maritimes (public domain).

Netherlands4 records

4 records of the Stacey name in the Netherlands Dutch civil registers (births, marriages, deaths)
  1. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Davis Bevan Stacey

    Married in 1825 in Vlissingen; merchant, born 1798 in Chester in Pensylvanie.

    Open Archives, Zeeuws Archief (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record Kind van Robert Stacey

    Died 1957 in Eindhoven.

    Open Archives, Regionaal Historisch Centrum Eindhoven (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Birth record Willie Stacey

    Born 1890 in Ambt Delden.

    Open Archives, Collectie Overijssel locatie Zwolle (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 4 records for Stacey in the Netherlands.

Counts: Open Archives (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Marriage register, Tilburg, 1911, Regionaal Archief Tilburg (public domain); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0).

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