Berry Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Berry Name Meaning: From the Old English "burh", which means "fortification".

From the Old English \"burh\", which means \"fortification\". It could also be deirved from the place of Berri in France.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Berry Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Berry family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 463
Female Servant 375
Independent 254
Weaver 231
Labourer 197
Farmer 150
Male Servant 139
Cotton Weaver 130
Shoe Maker 89
Coal Miner 61
Carpenter 55
Dress Maker 55
Silk Weaver 40
Ag Labourer 38
Collier 36
Tailor 35
Fancy Weaver 33
Servant 32
Joiner 31
Blacksmith 31
Grocer 31
Apprentice 29
Gardener 29
Baker 28
Cotton Spinner 26

Berry Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Berry 100% 161,236
2 Barry 80% 35,182
3 Burry 80% 5,405
4 Berrey 83% 2,274
5 Bery 80% 1,339
6 Brearey 57% 1,210
7 Barrey 67% 559
8 Breary 67% 543
9 Burrey 67% 416
10 Borry 80% 201
11 Beery 80% 187
12 Oberry 83% 145

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The surname Berry is the most popular version of all its varients

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