Dairy Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dairy Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dairy family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 8
Agricultural Labourer 4
Labourer 3
General Dealer 3
Cotton Factory Worker 3
Tailor 2
Labourers Wife 1
Able Seaman 1
Iron Puddler 1
Saddler Journeyman 1
Butcher 1
Cow Keeper 1
Dairy Woman 1
Needle Woman 1
Valet 1
Fund Holder 1
Farmer's Daur 1
Farmer's Son 1
Gardener 1
House Keeper 1
Dressmaker 1
Pauper 1
Servant 1
Draper & Grocer 1
Farmer Of 39 Acres 1

Dairy Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Derry 60% 9,985
2 Dorey 40% 7,927
3 Dray 40% 5,882
4 Darey 60% 4,391
5 Dry 60% 4,160
6 Dury 60% 2,849
7 Deary 60% 2,393
8 Dary 80% 1,338
9 Dory 60% 811
10 Durey 40% 728
11 Dairy 100% 700
12 Darry 80% 648
13 Deery 60% 336
14 Drye 40% 294
15 Droy 40% 183
16 Doury 60% 180
17 Dery 60% 171
18 Drey 40% 150
19 Daury 80% 134
20 Darrie 50% 118
21 Dearey 50% 113
22 Doorey 50% 113
23 Diery 60% 109
24 Darie 40% 106
25 Odery 40% 104

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The surname Dairy is the 11th most popular variant of Derry.

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