| Bedfordshire | 10 |
| Buckinghamshire | 0 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 0 |
| Channel Islands | 0 |
| Cheshire | 1 |
| Cornwall | 0 |
| Cumberland | 0 |
| Derbyshire | 0 |
| Devon | 0 |
| Dorset | 0 |
| Durham | 0 |
| Essex | 2 |
| Gloucestershire | 0 |
| Hampshire | 0 |
| Herefordshire | 0 |
| Hertfordshire | 0 |
| Huntingdonshire | 0 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 0 |
| Lancashire | 14 |
| Leicestershire | 0 |
| Lincolnshire | 1 |
| London | 2 |
| Middlesex | 0 |
| Northumberland | 0 |
| Norfolk | 0 |
| Northamptonshire | 0 |
| Nottinghamshire | 0 |
| Oxfordshire | 0 |
| Rutland | 0 |
| Shropshire | 0 |
| Suffolk | 22 |
| Somerset | 0 |
| Surrey | 0 |
| Sussex | 0 |
| Staffordshire | 0 |
| Warwickshire | 3 |
| Westmorland | 4 |
| Wiltshire | 0 |
| Worcestershire | 0 |
| Yorkshire | 11 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 0 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 0 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 4 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 3 |
| Cotton Piecer | 2 |
| Silk Doubler | 2 |
| Viear Of Keysal | 1 |
| General Servant | 1 |
| Carpenter | 1 |
| Chair Maker | 1 |
| Cotton Warper Loom Power | 1 |
| Cotton Weaver | 1 |
| House Ser | 1 |
| Land Surveyor | 1 |
| Retired Plaster | 1 |
| Silk Zeeler | 1 |
| House Servant | 1 |
| Blacksmith | 1 |
| Farm Labourer | 1 |
| House Keeper | 1 |
| Iron Founder Journeyman | 1 |
| Soldier | 1 |
| Pauper | 1 |
| Pauper Labourer | 1 |
| Silk Dresser | 1 |
| Weaver | 1 |
| Worsted Reeler | 1 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| John Airy | 35 |
| William Airy | 32 |
| James Airy | 29 |
| Mary Airy | 29 |
| Elizabeth Airy | 21 |
| Robert Airy | 19 |
| Ann Airy | 16 |
| Sarah Airy | 14 |
| Thomas Airy | 14 |
| George Airy | 13 |
| Margaret Airy | 9 |
| Ellen Airy | 8 |
| Emily Airy | 8 |
| Jane Airy | 8 |
| Agnes Airy | 7 |
| Samuel Airy | 7 |
| Edith Airy | 6 |
| Joseph Airy | 6 |
| Arthur Airy | 5 |
| Charles Airy | 5 |
| Charlotte Airy | 5 |
| Edward Airy | 5 |
| Emma Airy | 5 |
| Susanna Airy | 5 |
| Sybil Airy | 5 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray | 25% | 49,419 |
| 2 | Reay | 25% | 18,029 |
| 3 | Airey | 80% | 14,537 |
| 4 | Rye | 25% | 10,238 |
| 5 | Roy | 25% | 6,494 |
| 6 | Rey | 25% | 2,428 |
| 7 | Eary | 50% | 1,118 |
| 8 | Raye | 0% | 1,019 |
| 9 | Arey | 50% | 567 |
| 10 | Roye | 0% | 532 |
| 11 | Airy | 100% | 525 |
| 12 | Ayrey | 60% | 445 |
| 13 | Ary | 75% | 408 |
| 14 | Earey | 40% | 323 |
| 15 | Urey | 25% | 238 |
| 16 | Rauey | 40% | 179 |
| 17 | Eray | 25% | 128 |
| 18 | Royee | 0% | 124 |
| 19 | Arry | 75% | 108 |
| 20 | Aray | 50% | 101 |
The surname Airy is the 11th most popular variant of Ray.