Lace Family History

Lace Surname Meaning

Manx: shortened form of Gaelic Mac Giolla Chais Manx Mac Guilley Chass ‘son of Guilley Cass’ (the curly-haired youth). Compare Leece.

English: probably a nickname for someone who wore braided silken laces (for tying clothing, shoes, or armor) or a braided silken belt or buckle from Middle English Old French las lace ‘lace, cord, belt, clasp, buckle’, especially one made of interwoven strands of silk, threads of gold, etc.

Alternatively, it may have named a lacer, a maker of such articles.

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

Similar surnames: Lacer, Lane, Place, Mace, Race, Lake, Dace, Lade, Glace, Pace

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2K	Immigration Records
14K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Lace family from?

You can see how Lace families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lace family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lace families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 14 Lace families living in Manitoba. This was about 25% of all the recorded Lace's in Canada. Manitoba and 1 other province had the highest population of Lace families in 1911.

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What did your Lace ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Journalier and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Lace. 39% of Lace men worked as a Journalier and 100% of Lace women worked as a Housekeeper.

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Journalier

39%

Farmer

31%

Accountant

16%

Laborer

16%

Housekeeper

100%

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Census Record

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There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Lace. 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.

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There are 3K military records available for the last name Lace. For the veterans among your Lace ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lace lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Lace life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Lace in 1964 was 85, and 82 in 2004.

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Lace Surname Meaning

Manx: shortened form of Gaelic Mac Giolla Chais Manx Mac Guilley Chass ‘son of Guilley Cass’ (the curly-haired youth). Compare Leece.

Alternatively, it may have named a lacer, a maker of such articles.

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

Where is the Lace family from?

What did your Lace ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Journalier and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Lace. 39% of Lace men worked as a Journalier and 100% of Lace women worked as a Housekeeper.

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.

Journalier

39%

Farmer

31%

Accountant

16%

Laborer

16%

Housekeeper

100%

What Lace family records will you find?

What is the average Lace lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Lace life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Lace in 1964 was 85, and 82 in 2004.

Lace Family History

Lace Surname Meaning

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Lace Surname Meaning

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Where is the Lace family from?

What did your Lace ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

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Military Records

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What is the average Lace lifespan?

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