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PERCY

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There are approximately 4,341 people named Percy in the UK. That makes it the 2,412nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 69 are named Percy.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
From given name or forename

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The Percy surname in historical dictionaries

PERCY. William de Perci, who, with his brother Serlo, assisted in the Conquest of England, appears in Domesday as tenant in capite in many counties, especially in those of York and Lincoln. Perci is the name of a parish and canton near St. Lo, in Normandy, the ancient fief of the family. Dugdale traces the pedigree of William de Percy up to the Northman \Iainfi-ed, who settled in Neustria (Normandy) before the cession of that province to Rollo.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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