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Percy

in the US

There are 14,944 people with the first name "Percy" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

NameRank
Percy 1,344
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  1. is 1,340th most common Maricela
  2. is 1,341st most common Kelsey
  3. is 1,342nd most common Olive
  4. is 1,343rd most common Brady
  5. is 1,344th most common Percy
  6. is 1,345th most common Adela
  7. is 1,346th most common Lyn
  8. is 1,347th most common Ilene
  9. is 1,348th most common Esmeralda

Similar Names and Nicknames

Percie, Percey, Perci, Percio, Perc, Percia, Perchui, Perch, Perce, Perca

Most Common Last Names for Percy

Williams, Johnson, Smith, Jones, Brown, Davis, Jackson, Thomas, White, Harris

Meaning & History

(male) Originally a transferred use of a famous surname, but long established as a given name. From medieval times it was often used as a pet form of Piers, and now often as a pet form of Percival. The surname originated as a Norman baronial name, borne by a family who had held a fief in Normandy called Perci (from Late Latin Persiacum, composed of the Gallo-Roman personal name Persius and the local suffix -acum). As a given name it was taken up in the early 18th century in the Seymour family, which had intermarried with the Percy family. The poet Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792–1822) was also distantly connected with this family, and it was partly due to his influence that the given name became more widespread. It is out of fashion at present.

Recent Searches for "Percy" in the US

Since June 2009
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Percy Williams (97 searches)
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