Lucey
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Luasaigh, an altered form of Mac Cluasaigh (“son of Cluasach”), a nickname derived from cluas (“ear”).
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Lucey is the 11179th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2829 individuals. Lucey is most common among White (92.54%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Lucey”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 469.
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