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.
Discover how your Mary ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 9 |
| Berkshire | 12 |
| Cambridgeshire | 32 |
| Channel Islands | 26 |
| Cheshire | 5 |
| Cornwall | 36 |
| Cumberland | 12 |
| Derbyshire | 6 |
| Devon | 77 |
| Dorset | 22 |
| Durham | 24 |
| Essex | 21 |
| Gloucestershire | 59 |
| Hampshire | 40 |
| Herefordshire | 2 |
| Hertfordshire | 13 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 2 |
| Isle of Man | 2 |
| Kent | 14 |
| Lancashire | 88 |
| Leicestershire | 13 |
| Lincolnshire | 12 |
| London | 391 |
| Middlesex | 5 |
| Northumberland | 17 |
| Norfolk | 12 |
| Northamptonshire | 5 |
| Nottinghamshire | 11 |
| Oxfordshire | 11 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 2 |
| Shropshire | 2 |
| Suffolk | 25 |
| Somerset | 22 |
| Surrey | 14 |
| Sussex | 26 |
| Staffordshire | 43 |
| Warwickshire | 22 |
| Westmorland | 4 |
| Wiltshire | 11 |
| Worcestershire | 4 |
| Yorkshire | 40 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 1 |
| Flintshire | 1 |
| Glamorgan | 31 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 3 |
| Monmouthshire | 16 |
| Pembrokeshire | 6 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 164 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 37 |
| House Servant | 28 |
| Labourer | 25 |
| Dress Maker | 18 |
| Servant | 16 |
| Laundress | 11 |
| General Servant | 10 |
| Carpenter | 9 |
| House Keeper | 9 |
| Nurse | 9 |
| Cook | 8 |
| Coal Miner | 6 |
| Lace Maker | 5 |
| None | 5 |
| Carter | 5 |
| Fund Holder | 5 |
| Charwoman | 5 |
| Wife | 5 |
| Cabinet Maker | 4 |
| House Maid | 4 |
| Ironer | 4 |
| Parlour Maid | 4 |
| Domestic Servant | 4 |
| Bitt Snapple Maker | 4 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Mary | 1,902 |
| William Mary | 413 |
| John Mary | 390 |
| Elizabeth Mary | 383 |
| Thomas Mary | 245 |
| Sarah Mary | 224 |
| George Mary | 198 |
| James Mary | 195 |
| Ann Mary | 161 |
| Jane Mary | 134 |
| Alice Mary | 133 |
| Ellen Mary | 123 |
| Eliza Mary | 121 |
| Edith Mary | 109 |
| Margaret Mary | 100 |
| Charles Mary | 96 |
| Catherine Mary | 95 |
| Henry Mary | 95 |
| Annie Mary | 94 |
| Emma Mary | 85 |
| Florence Mary | 84 |
| Robert Mary | 82 |
| Hannah Mary | 80 |
| Emily Mary | 79 |
| Joseph Mary | 78 |
| 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 |
The surname Mary is the 2nd most popular variant of Emery.