Mary Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Mary Name Meaning: This is a name of uncertain origin.The name most likely derived from the Hebrew Maryam,today's Mary.

The name was given as being the mother of Jesus.returning knights and warriors gave their children biblical names in commemoration of their 'visit'. Maryam 'wished for',as in child.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Mary Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Mary family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 238
Domestic Servant 33
General Labourer 18
Living On Her Own Means 17
Labourer 17
General Servant 16
Agricultural Labourer 15
Dress Maker 15
Living On Own Means 14
General Servant Domestic 14
Coal Miner 13
Charwoman 11
Laundress 10
House Keeper 9
Tailoress 9
Nurse 9
Carpenter 8
Stone Mason 8
Char Woman 7
Servant Domestic 7
Clerk 7
General Domestic Servant 6
Farmer 6
Assistant 6
Blacksmith 6

Mary Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Emery 60% 45,607
2 Mary 100% 10,170
3 Morey 60% 7,690
4 Amery 60% 4,462
5 Moorey 50% 2,535
6 Emary 80% 1,344
7 Marry 80% 1,142
8 Emerey 50% 831
9 Amory 60% 523
10 Muray 60% 438
11 Marey 80% 418
12 Merrey 50% 386
13 Mery 75% 342
14 Mary Ann 50% 316
15 Marrie 50% 303
16 Imray 40% 257
17 Moory 60% 214
18 Meary 80% 186
19 Moray 60% 155
20 Merrie 33% 143
21 Murey 60% 129
22 Mory 75% 128
23 Mury 75% 121

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The surname Mary is the 2nd most popular variant of Emery.

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