The Pearcey Family Name

Whether you spell it Pearcey or Percy, the story begins in the same place. Like many surnames, it began with a place: “From Percy-en-Auge, Normandy”. Before spelling was fixed, Percy was also written Pearcey. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Related forms: Piercey, Perce and Piercy.

The 2010 census count for Pearcey in the United States was 293, good for rank 67,318. Pearcey sounds close to Pearce, Pierce and Pearse, so it can help to search both.

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