Gary Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gary Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gary family

Profession Census Frequency
Farm Labourer 12
Agricultural Labourer 10
Scholar 5
Labourer 4
General Servant 3
Plaiter 3
Laundress 2
Domestic Servant 2
Mariner 2
House Servant 2
Gardener 2
Cord Wainer 2
Assistant In Business 2
Servant 2
Silk Clearer 2
Errand Boy 2
Fisher Man 2
Cooper Journeyman 1
Char Woman 1
Farmer 1
Fisher Man's Wife 1
Justice Of The Peace Farming 800 Acres Of Land -em 1
Retired 1
Retired Pilot 1
Retired Pilot's Wife 1

Gary Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gray 50% 210,083
2 Grey 50% 43,115
3 Geary 80% 15,928
4 Garry 80% 3,908
5 Gary 100% 1,867
6 Garey 80% 1,488
7 Gorey 60% 1,122
8 Gury 75% 1,007
9 Gearey 67% 621
10 Gery 75% 461
11 Greey 40% 212
12 Groy 50% 204
13 Gory 75% 200
14 Greay 40% 190
15 Gerrey 50% 173
16 Gry 75% 123
17 Garrie 50% 111
18 Geory 60% 107

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

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