Explore the Family Name Gracey
The meaning of Gracey
1. Scottish and northern Irish: variant of Grassick, an occupational name from Gaelic greusaich, griasaich ‘shoemaker’. The name was probably taken from Scotland to northern Ireland at the time of the Plantation (16th and 17th centuries). 2. English: perhaps occasionally from the rare Middle English female personal name Gracy (from Latin Gracia, Grecia), which in late medieval England was more commonly rendered as Grace 4. The origin of the Middle English personal name appears to be Latin gratia ‘grace, favor’, but it may otherwise have been an altered form of (Latinized) Grecia and Gricia, which are occasionally recorded as women’s names in 12th- and 14th-century England. These could derive from Old French gris, Middle English grece, grayce ‘gray’ or from an Old French form of Latin Grecia (‘Greek’).
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How common is the last name Gracey in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Gracey slightly declined between 2000 and 2010. It ranked 13,875th in the year 2000 and dropped to 14,421st by 2010, marking a change of -3.94%. However, the count of people sporting this surname increased by 3.76%, moving from 1,997 in 2000 to 2,072 in 2010. Despite the increase in count, its proportion per 100k decreased by -5.41%, indicating that while the name grew more common, it did so at a slower rate than the overall population growth.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #13,875 | #14,421 | -3.94% |
| Count | 1,997 | 2,072 | 3.76% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.74 | 0.7 | -5.41% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gracey
When examining the ethnic identity associated with the Gracey surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010. While the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White (86.73% in 2000 and 84.60% in 2010), there was a slight decrease of -2.46% over the decade. The most significant increase was seen in those identifying as Hispanic, where the percentage rose from 2.05% to 3.38%, a change of 64.88%. Similarly, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also saw an increase of 45.00%, moving from 0.60% to 0.87%. Other categories such as Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native saw modest increases of 2.13% and 2.86% respectively over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 86.73% | 84.6% | -2.46% |
| Black | 8.46% | 8.64% | 2.13% |
| Hispanic | 2.05% | 3.38% | 64.88% |
| Two or More Races | 1.45% | 1.79% | 23.45% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.6% | 0.87% | 45% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.7% | 0.72% | 2.86% |