Tarry Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Tarry Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Tarry family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 167
Agricultural Labourer 40
Shoe Maker 25
Labourer 16
Domestic Servant 12
Lace Maker 10
Pauper 8
General Servant 7
Carpenter 7
Frame Work Knitter 7
Shoemaker 6
Servant 5
Farm Labourer 4
Needle Woman 4
General Servant Domestic 4
Coal Miner 4
Baker 4
Case Maker 4
Agricultiral Labourer 4
Laundress 4
Agricultural Labourer's Wife 3
Seamstress 3
Lead Miner 3
Labourer Wife 3
Upholster 3

Tarry Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Terry 80% 44,051
2 Tarry 100% 7,862
3 Terrey 67% 2,416
4 Torry 80% 1,765
5 Tarrey 83% 239
6 Trory 60% 182
7 Turrey 67% 178
8 Turry 80% 166
9 Tary 80% 137

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The surname Tarry is the 2nd most popular variant of Terry.

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