Deary Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Deary Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Deary family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 7
Scholar 5
General Servant Domestic 4
Cabinet Maker 3
Tailoress 3
Book Stitcher Machinist 3
Dock Labourer 3
Bricklayer Labourer 3
Patient 3
Charwoman 2
Leather Case Maker 2
Living On Own Means 2
Railway Porter 2
Dress Maker 2
Electrician 2
Sheet Glass Blower 2
Commercial Clerk 2
Domestic Servant 2
Labourer 2
Steam Engine Fitter 2
Ordinary Ag Labourer 2
House Maid Domestic 2
Carpenter 2
Farmer 2
Cotton Winder 1

Deary Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dorey 40% 7,927
2 Dray 60% 5,882
3 Darey 60% 4,391
4 Dry 60% 4,160
5 Dury 60% 2,849
6 Deary 100% 2,393
7 Dary 80% 1,338
8 Dory 60% 811
9 Durey 40% 728
10 Dairy 60% 700
11 Deery 80% 336
12 Drye 40% 294
13 Droy 40% 183
14 Doury 60% 180
15 Dery 80% 171
16 Drey 40% 150
17 Daury 60% 134
18 Dearey 83% 113
19 Doorey 50% 113
20 Diery 60% 109
21 Odery 60% 104

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The surname Deary is the 6th most popular variant of Dorey.

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