Cory Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cory Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cory family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 86
Agricultural Labourer 44
House Servant 18
Farm Labourer 13
Annuitant 9
At Home 9
Dress Maker 8
Servant 8
Butcher 6
Blacksmith 6
Carpenter 6
Farm Servant 6
Pauper 6
Tailor 6
General Servant 5
Shoe Maker 5
Farmers Daur 5
Scholar At Home 4
Slate Quarryman 4
Farmer's Daughter 4
Farmer's Son 4
Farmers Son 4
House Maid 4
Inn Keeper 3
Labourer 3

Cory Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Carey 60% 33,680
2 Cory 100% 7,553
3 Cary 75% 7,229
4 Cray 50% 6,437
5 Corrie 50% 4,159
6 Corry 80% 3,872
7 Corey 80% 2,069
8 Curey 60% 461
9 Couroy 67% 375
10 Correy 67% 324
11 Cury 75% 285
12 Crye 50% 232
13 Acrey 40% 216
14 Crey 50% 179
15 Courey 67% 170
16 Croy 50% 158
17 Cry 75% 128
18 Craye 40% 125
19 Caray 60% 121
20 Coury 80% 116

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The surname Cory is the 2nd most popular variant of Carey.

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