Delacey

Delacey Meaning & Origin

About Delacey
The surname Delacey is of French origin and is derived from the Old French name "de Lacy," meaning "from Lassy." Lassy is a place in Normandy, France. The name was brought to England by the Normans after the Norman Conquest of 1066. Over time, the spelling evolved to Delacey. The surname Delacey is primarily found in English-speaking countries and is associated with individuals who have ancestral ties to Normandy or who have adopted the name as a result of intermarriage with a Delacey family.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Delacey: 255
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75,564
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Delacey 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 Delacey is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TLS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D04020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 L AH0 S IY0
🌐 IPA
/delacey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Delacey in Braille

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

The name Delacey in braille

How to sign the name Delacey using Sign Language

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

The name Delacey in sign language

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