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 | 17 |
| Buckinghamshire | 55 |
| Berkshire | 207 |
| Cambridgeshire | 45 |
| Channel Islands | 32 |
| Cheshire | 54 |
| Cornwall | 133 |
| Cumberland | 43 |
| Derbyshire | 40 |
| Devon | 538 |
| Dorset | 524 |
| Durham | 61 |
| Essex | 488 |
| Gloucestershire | 1,072 |
| Hampshire | 995 |
| Herefordshire | 16 |
| Hertfordshire | 24 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 2 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 650 |
| Lancashire | 299 |
| Leicestershire | 21 |
| Lincolnshire | 22 |
| London | 1,756 |
| Middlesex | 492 |
| Northumberland | 64 |
| Norfolk | 15 |
| Northamptonshire | 19 |
| Nottinghamshire | 51 |
| Oxfordshire | 84 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 2 |
| Shropshire | 21 |
| Suffolk | 35 |
| Somerset | 1,107 |
| Surrey | 854 |
| Sussex | 331 |
| Staffordshire | 55 |
| Warwickshire | 178 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 712 |
| Worcestershire | 59 |
| Yorkshire | 359 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 16 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 14 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 543 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 3 |
| Monmouthshire | 315 |
| Pembrokeshire | 6 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 1,123 |
| Private Means | 113 |
| General Labourer | 109 |
| Farm Labourer | 107 |
| None | 78 |
| Farmer | 74 |
| General Servant (domestic) | 70 |
| Dressmaker | 68 |
| Labourer | 62 |
| Domestic Servant | 57 |
| Scholar | 47 |
| Bricklayer | 44 |
| House Painter | 44 |
| Carpenter | 41 |
| At School | 40 |
| Gardener Domestic | 38 |
| Cook (domestic) | 35 |
| Laundress | 34 |
| Dress Maker | 33 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 32 |
| At Home | 31 |
| General Servant Domestic | 31 |
| Housekeeper | 30 |
| Shop Assistant | 28 |
| Clerk | 26 |
| 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