# Darcy (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/darcy/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A Norman baronial surname from Old French.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | French |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 4,876 |
| US rank (2010) | 6,894 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 63,319 people |
| Change since 2000 | +5.0% (4,645 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdɑɹ.si/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

Originally from Bois-d'Arcy, Yvelines in Northern France. Related to archaic French ardre (“to burn, consume”).

## Who carries it

Share of people named Darcy in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 92% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 1.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.6% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Darcy in the United States, the United Kingdom, Egypt and Australia.

## People named Darcy

- James D'Arcy, British actor
- Alexander D'Arcy, actor (1908–1996)
- Georgine Darcy, American dancer and actress
- Sheila Darcy, American actress (1914–2004)
- Nick D'Arcy, Australian swimmer, Olympic athlete
- Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness, British diplomat (1718-1778)
- Oliver Hart, British-born American economist

## Similar surnames

Dark, Drake, Dorsey, Derrick, Derosa, Dorris, Dirks, Derose, Durkee, Drews, Durso, Drago.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.