Fry Name Meaning: Variant of 'Free', from Old English 'frig', mainly used in south & southwest England. May also be a nickname for a small person, from the Middle English 'fry' meaning child, offspring or small person
First found in Wiltshire
Discover how your Fry ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 37 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 5 |
| Channel Islands | 21 |
| Cheshire | 9 |
| Cornwall | 78 |
| Cumberland | 5 |
| Derbyshire | 8 |
| Devon | 428 |
| Dorset | 414 |
| Durham | 27 |
| Essex | 60 |
| Gloucestershire | 460 |
| Hampshire | 406 |
| Herefordshire | 4 |
| Hertfordshire | 16 |
| Huntingdonshire | 0 |
| Isle of Man | 1 |
| Kent | 351 |
| Lancashire | 47 |
| Leicestershire | 9 |
| Lincolnshire | 6 |
| London | 720 |
| Middlesex | 48 |
| Northumberland | 20 |
| Norfolk | 1 |
| Northamptonshire | 6 |
| Nottinghamshire | 11 |
| Oxfordshire | 8 |
| Rutland | 0 |
| Shropshire | 3 |
| Suffolk | 5 |
| Somerset | 1,065 |
| Surrey | 241 |
| Sussex | 162 |
| Staffordshire | 20 |
| Warwickshire | 44 |
| Westmorland | 6 |
| Wiltshire | 550 |
| Worcestershire | 30 |
| Yorkshire | 88 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 83 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 35 |
| Pembrokeshire | 9 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 952 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 334 |
| Labourer | 101 |
| House Servant | 83 |
| Dress Maker | 65 |
| Carpenter | 48 |
| Laundress | 46 |
| Servant | 44 |
| General Servant | 43 |
| Carter | 31 |
| Blacksmith | 30 |
| Gardener | 25 |
| Shoe Maker | 25 |
| Farmer | 24 |
| House Maid | 23 |
| Cook | 22 |
| Nurse | 21 |
| House Keeper | 21 |
| Farmer's Wife | 20 |
| Farmer's Son | 19 |
| Groom | 19 |
| Domestic Servant | 18 |
| Farm Labourer | 15 |
| Grocer | 15 |
| Butcher | 14 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Fry | 4,169 |
| Mary Fry | 3,847 |
| John Fry | 3,083 |
| Elizabeth Fry | 2,815 |
| George Fry | 2,239 |
| Sarah Fry | 1,896 |
| James Fry | 1,784 |
| Thomas Fry | 1,755 |
| Henry Fry | 1,570 |
| Charles Fry | 1,534 |
| Ann Fry | 1,388 |
| Jane Fry | 1,060 |
| Frederick Fry | 991 |
| Ellen Fry | 959 |
| Eliza Fry | 949 |
| Emma Fry | 881 |
| Emily Fry | 875 |
| Alice Fry | 861 |
| Edward Fry | 832 |
| Annie Fry | 811 |
| Alfred Fry | 781 |
| Joseph Fry | 726 |
| Robert Fry | 671 |
| Albert Fry | 627 |
| Arthur Fry | 604 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fry | 100% | 64,455 |
| 2 | Fray | 75% | 5,045 |
| 3 | Fairey | 50% | 3,226 |
| 4 | Farey | 60% | 3,204 |
| 5 | Frey | 75% | 2,220 |
| 6 | Fury | 75% | 1,740 |
| 7 | Feary | 60% | 1,703 |
| 8 | Forey | 60% | 1,347 |
| 9 | Fairy | 60% | 1,032 |
| 10 | Froy | 75% | 857 |
| 11 | Frye | 75% | 853 |
| 12 | Fearey | 50% | 622 |
| 13 | Furey | 60% | 391 |
| 14 | Fery | 75% | 359 |
| 15 | Fary | 75% | 299 |
| 16 | Fory | 75% | 254 |
| 17 | Ferey | 60% | 181 |
| 18 | Feiry | 60% | 129 |
| 19 | Furay | 60% | 116 |
The surname Fry is the most popular version of all its varients