History of your Surname
Get access to Piercey family records.Start a free trial

Piercey Family History

Piercey Name Meaning

English (of Norman origin): variant of Percy .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Piercy, Pearcey, Kierce, Peercy, Pierce, Bierce, Pearce, Peirce

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

Where is the Piercey family from?

You can see how Piercey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Piercey family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Piercey families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 19 Piercey families living in Ontario. This was about 49% of all the recorded Piercey's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Piercey families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Piercey surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Piercey ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Machinist was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Piercey. 100% of Piercey men worked as a Machinist. .

View Census Data for Piercey | Data not to scale

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Machinist
    100%
Black & white image of two construction labourers

What Piercey family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 12,000 census records available for the last name Piercey. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Piercey census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Piercey

Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Piercey. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Piercey immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Piercey. For the veterans among your Piercey ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Piercey military records

You've only scratched the surface of Piercey family history

Discover More

What is the average Piercey lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Piercey life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Piercey in 1962 was 56, and 79 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Piercey

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Piercey family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Piercey last name

Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial