Garey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Garey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Garey family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 35
Agricultural Labourer 6
General Labourer 5
Agricultural Laborer 3
Dress Maker 3
Assistant Fruiterer 3
Polisher 3
Student 2
Domestic Servant 2
Carpenter 2
Stone Mason 2
Labourer 2
Laundress 2
Machinist 2
Boot Maker 2
Bricklayer 2
Dressmaker 2
Greengrocer 2
Railway Porter 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Press Worker 2
Worsted Weaver 2
Infant Teacher 1
Wood Man & Thatcher 1
Locksmith 1

Garey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gray 60% 210,083
2 Grey 80% 43,115
3 Geary 60% 15,928
4 Gary 80% 1,867
5 Garey 100% 1,488
6 Gorey 80% 1,122
7 Gury 60% 1,007
8 Gearey 83% 621
9 Garrey 83% 466
10 Gery 60% 461
11 Greey 60% 212
12 Groy 60% 204
13 Gory 60% 200
14 Greay 60% 190
15 Gry 60% 123
16 Geory 40% 107

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The surname Garey is the 5th most popular variant of Gray.

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