Perry Name Meaning: Pronounced 'Payr-ree' meaning the dweller by the pear tree,also traveler or wanderer.
A famous bearer of this surname was Matthew Perry an american naval officer who opened Japan to the west during the 19th century.
Discover how your Perry ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 241 |
| Buckinghamshire | 116 |
| Berkshire | 173 |
| Cambridgeshire | 80 |
| Channel Islands | 40 |
| Cheshire | 405 |
| Cornwall | 421 |
| Cumberland | 47 |
| Derbyshire | 197 |
| Devon | 782 |
| Dorset | 83 |
| Durham | 320 |
| Essex | 1,517 |
| Gloucestershire | 648 |
| Hampshire | 517 |
| Herefordshire | 107 |
| Hertfordshire | 330 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 26 |
| Isle of Man | 31 |
| Kent | 369 |
| Lancashire | 1,398 |
| Leicestershire | 249 |
| Lincolnshire | 94 |
| London | 3,731 |
| Middlesex | 561 |
| Northumberland | 91 |
| Norfolk | 161 |
| Northamptonshire | 93 |
| Nottinghamshire | 218 |
| Oxfordshire | 57 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 26 |
| Shropshire | 313 |
| Suffolk | 163 |
| Somerset | 1,432 |
| Surrey | 417 |
| Sussex | 317 |
| Staffordshire | 2,478 |
| Warwickshire | 1,179 |
| Westmorland | 10 |
| Wiltshire | 322 |
| Worcestershire | 795 |
| Yorkshire | 785 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 34 |
| Cardiganshire | 20 |
| Carnarvonshire | 28 |
| Carmarthenshire | 6 |
| Denbighshire | 53 |
| Flintshire | 42 |
| Glamorgan | 629 |
| Merionethshire | 9 |
| Montgomeryshire | 11 |
| Monmouthshire | 217 |
| Pembrokeshire | 33 |
| Radnorshire | 24 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 3,759 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 414 |
| Coal Miner | 337 |
| General Labourer | 318 |
| Domestic Servant | 236 |
| Dress Maker | 223 |
| Labourer | 172 |
| Living On Own Means | 160 |
| General Servant Domestic | 143 |
| Laundress | 137 |
| Farmer | 130 |
| General Servant | 126 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 113 |
| Farm Labourer | 91 |
| Carpenter | 89 |
| Gardener | 78 |
| Blacksmith | 77 |
| Clerk | 67 |
| Tailor | 62 |
| House Keeper | 60 |
| General Domestic Servant | 59 |
| Errand Boy | 57 |
| Shoe Maker | 56 |
| Grocer | 53 |
| Cotton Weaver | 48 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Perry | 11,132 |
| Mary Perry | 9,963 |
| John Perry | 8,914 |
| Elizabeth Perry | 6,833 |
| George Perry | 5,846 |
| Sarah Perry | 5,542 |
| Thomas Perry | 5,452 |
| James Perry | 5,054 |
| Charles Perry | 3,637 |
| Henry Perry | 3,373 |
| Ann Perry | 3,281 |
| Joseph Perry | 2,906 |
| Jane Perry | 2,890 |
| Eliza Perry | 2,700 |
| Emma Perry | 2,401 |
| Alice Perry | 2,142 |
| Ellen Perry | 2,136 |
| Annie Perry | 2,066 |
| Edward Perry | 2,062 |
| Frederick Perry | 2,020 |
| Samuel Perry | 1,970 |
| Alfred Perry | 1,961 |
| Emily Perry | 1,866 |
| Arthur Perry | 1,739 |
| Robert Perry | 1,605 |