Garey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Garey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Garey family

Profession Census Frequency
School 11
Polisher 4
Bricklayer 3
At School 3
Assisting In Business 2
Silk Tie Maker 2
Coal Miner Hewer 2
Retired School Teacher 2
Bookfolder 1
Boot Repairer 1
Box Maker (cardboard) 1
Barmid 1
Dock Labourer 1
Joiner 1
Labourer Bessemer 1
Painter Visiting Machine 1
Spinner Worsted 1
Stuff Warehouseman 1
Worsted Weaver 1
Wosted Weaver 1
Builders Labourer 1
House Maid Domestic 1
G W R Machine Man Loco Factory 1
Clerk In Holy Orders (estab Church) 1
Commercial Traveller 1

Garey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gray 60% 210,083
2 Grey 80% 43,115
3 Geary 60% 15,928
4 Gary 80% 1,867
5 Garey 100% 1,488
6 Gorey 80% 1,122
7 Gury 60% 1,007
8 Gearey 83% 621
9 Garrey 83% 466
10 Gery 60% 461
11 Greey 60% 212
12 Groy 60% 204
13 Gory 60% 200
14 Greay 60% 190
15 Gry 60% 123
16 Geory 40% 107

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The surname Garey is the 5th most popular variant of Gray.

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