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
Scholar 26
Agricultural Labourer 6
House Keeper 3
General Servant 2
Laborer 2
Labourer 2
Gardener 2
No Occupation 2
Farm Labourer 2
No Profession 2
Artist Mariner 1
Barman 1
Beer House Manager 1
Book Sewer 1
Boot Maker 1
Butcher 1
Carpenter 1
Clerk C S In H M S Customs 1
General Labourer 1
Metropolitan Police Constable 1
Porter 1
Clothes Dealer 1
Errand Boy 1
Labourer Dock 1
Stoker At Gas Works 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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