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Marcey Surname Meaning

English:: variant of Mercer from Middle English mercer merser marser ‘textile merchant’ in which final -er has been weakened to -ey.

(of Norman origin): habitational name from Marcy in France (Manche). habitational name from Mattersey (Nottinghamshire). The placename denotes the well-watered land (Old English ēg) of a man named with the Old English personal name Mǣthhere.

Perhaps a nickname from Middle English mercy marsy ‘pardon compassion’ but evidence for this is slight and uncertain.

The word was used as a female personal name from the 16th century onward but this is too late for it to have given rise to a surname.

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


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You can see how Marcey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Marcey family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Marcey families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 28 Marcey families living in London. This was about 26% of all the recorded Marcey's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Marcey families in 1891.
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What did your Marcey ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Marcey. 100% of Marcey women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

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Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Marcey life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Marcey in 1954 was 49, and 84 in 2004.

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