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”).
Proper noun
Lucey (plural Luceys)
- A surname from Irish.
Derived terms
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: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 469.