Explore the Family Name Acey

The meaning of Acey

English (East Yorkshire): perhaps from an unattested Middle English personal name Asy, Acy. This would be from late Old English Æsi, ultimately a shortened form of Old English Æthelsige, or from the Old Norse personal name Ási, found as Ase in Lincolnshire (12th century).

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How common is the last name Acey in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Acey has seen a decrease over time. In 2000, the surname Acey ranked 33,333 in popularity, with a count of 646 individuals carrying this name. However, by 2010, the ranking dropped to 41,359 and the count decreased to 526. This represents a change of -24.08% and -18.58% respectively. The proportion per 100,000 people also fell from 0.24 to 0.18, indicating a 25% decrease in usage of this surname within the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,333	#41,359	-24.08%
Count	646	526	-18.58%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.18	-25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Acey

The ethnicity associated with the surname Acey has also shown some variability based on the Decennial U.S. Census. Those who identify as White represent the largest group, although their percentage decreased slightly from 56.35% in 2000 to 53.99% in 2010. The proportion of individuals identifying as Black increased from 40.56% to 42.21%. Meanwhile, those recognizing themselves as belonging to two or more races experienced a decline from 2.01% to 1.33%. Interestingly, no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. However, a small percentage (1.52%) identified as Hispanic in 2010, where there were none in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	56.35%	53.99%	-4.19%
Black	40.56%	42.21%	4.07%
Hispanic	0%	1.52%	0%
Two or More Races	2.01%	1.33%	-33.83%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%