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 | 5 |
| Buckinghamshire | 10 |
| Berkshire | 25 |
| Cambridgeshire | 19 |
| Channel Islands | 53 |
| Cheshire | 45 |
| Cornwall | 20 |
| Cumberland | 23 |
| Derbyshire | 8 |
| Devon | 52 |
| Dorset | 17 |
| Durham | 42 |
| Essex | 66 |
| Gloucestershire | 48 |
| Hampshire | 60 |
| Herefordshire | 3 |
| Hertfordshire | 10 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 2 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 38 |
| Lancashire | 140 |
| Leicestershire | 19 |
| Lincolnshire | 23 |
| London | 382 |
| Middlesex | 63 |
| Northumberland | 40 |
| Norfolk | 22 |
| Northamptonshire | 7 |
| Nottinghamshire | 15 |
| Oxfordshire | 18 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 2 |
| Shropshire | 16 |
| Suffolk | 23 |
| Somerset | 29 |
| Surrey | 41 |
| Sussex | 18 |
| Staffordshire | 67 |
| Warwickshire | 38 |
| Westmorland | 1 |
| Wiltshire | 25 |
| Worcestershire | 21 |
| Yorkshire | 164 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 6 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 7 |
| Carmarthenshire | 2 |
| Denbighshire | 1 |
| Flintshire | 1 |
| Glamorgan | 44 |
| Merionethshire | 3 |
| Montgomeryshire | 1 |
| Monmouthshire | 19 |
| Pembrokeshire | 7 |
| Radnorshire | 1 |
| 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 |
| 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.