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Wacey Surname Meaning

From an Anglo-Norman French personal name Wac(e)y, a form of Wace (see Wass). In the early bearers below, the latinized form Wascius Cokus is identical with Waszo cocus ‘Waszo the cook’. This form probably survived as the surname Wacey; however, it might also derive from a rare Continental Germanic personal name *Waswig.

The second element of this name is *wīg-, meaning ‘battle,’ which is not documented in continental records. However, it is possibly evidenced by Wasuuic found in the 1086 Domesday Book (Gloucs).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

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You can see how Wacey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wacey family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Wacey families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 4 Wacey families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Wacey's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Wacey families in 1911.

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There are 142 immigration records available for the last name Wacey. 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 123 military records available for the last name Wacey. For the veterans among your Wacey ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wacey lifespan?

Between 1977 and 1992, in the United States, Wacey life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1990, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Wacey in 1977 was 59, and 79 in 1992.

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