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Early Origins of the Searcy family

The surname Searcy was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France where the family has been traced from early times.

Early History of the Searcy family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Searcy research. Another 130 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1312, 1366, 1397, 1435, 1500 and 1645 are included under the topic Early Searcy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Searcy Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sercey, Sercy, Cersy, Sercie, Sercies, Cersie, Cersies, Sersy, Sersie, Sersies, Cercy, Cercie, Cercies, de Sercey, de Sercy, de Cersy, du Sercey, du Sercy, du Cersy and many more.

Early Notables of the Searcy family

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Searcy Ranking

In the United States, the name Searcy is the 3,156th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1


United States Searcy migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Searcy Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Annie R. Searcy, aged 19, who settled in America, in 1895
Searcy Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • J.B. Searcy, aged 64, who immigrated to America, in 1905
  • Mrs. J.B. Searcy, aged 65, who landed in America, in 1905
  • William Searcy, who settled in America from U, in 1906
  • Daniel Searcy, aged 28, who immigrated to the United States, in 1907
  • Drake Searcy, aged 37, who landed in America, in 1917
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Australia Searcy migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Searcy Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • F. Searcy, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Louisa Baillie" in 1849 2
  • William Searcy, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Louisa Baillie" in 1849 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Searcy (post 1700) +

  • Richard Searcy (1794-1832), American born in Tennessee. He was involved in founding the town of Batesville as the county seat of Independence County from 1821 to 1822. He was a judge of the circuit court 1821 to 1825. In 1827 and 1829, campaigned to be the congressional delegate to the U.S. Congress. On November 5, 1835, the Territorial Legislature of Arkansas named Searcy County in his honor but changed it to Marion County a year later. In 1838, when Marion County was split, the newly created county was again given the name Searcy. On November 23, 1837, the Arkansas General Assembly named the county seat of White County in honor of Richard Searcy
  • Robert J. Searcy (1921-2009), American member of the Tuskegee Airmen
  • Brigadier-General Cyrus Higginson Searcy (1895-1963), American Chief of Staff, VIII Corps (1943-1945) 3
  • Nelson Searcy (b. 1971), American evangelical minister and author
  • Dr. J. T. Searcy, American first superintendant of what became the eponymous Searcy Hospital, Mount Vernon, Alabama
  • William Steven Searcy (b. 1964), American retired Major League Baseball pitcher
  • Leon Searcy (b. 1969), American football coach and former NFL football player
  • Peter Searcy, American musician from Louisville, Kentucky
  • Nick Searcy (b. 1959), American actor, best known for his role as Chief Deputy United States Marshal Art Mullen on FX's Justified
  • Robert Benjamin "R.B." Searcy (1901-1967), American politician, Mayor of Huntsville, Alabama from 1952 to 1964
  • ... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Arrow Air Flight 1285
  • Mr. Blanchard T Searcy (1966-1985), American Private 1st Class from Sylvester, Georgia, USA who died in the Arrow Air Flight 1285 crash 4


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The LOUISA BAILLIE 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849LouisaBaillie.htm
  3. Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2014, March 26) Cyrus Searcy. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Searcy/Cyrus_Higginson/USA.html
  4. American War Memorials - Flight 1285. (Retrieved 2016, August 24) . Retrieved from http://www.uswarmemorials.org/html/monument_details.php?SiteID=317&MemID=550


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