Dacey

Dacey Meaning & Origin

About Dacey
The surname Dacey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Déasaigh," meaning "descendant of Déasach." Déasach is a personal name derived from the word "déas," which means "south" or "southern." The name Dacey is primarily found in County Limerick and County Cork in Ireland. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who hailed from the southern part of Ireland or had connections to that region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Dacey is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Dacey: 1,297
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20468
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.44

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dacey based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Dacey is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EY1 S IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdeɪsi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dacey in Braille

Here's how to represent Dacey in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Dacey in braille

How to sign the name Dacey using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Dacey using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Dacey in sign language

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