Parry Name Meaning: This surname originates from the the Welsh 'ap Harry' meaning 'son of Harry'.
An originally Welsh surname shortening from the Welsh word meaning 'son of Harry'. The word parry is also used in fencing taken from the French word 'parez'which is associated with defence and to 'ward off' something, so may have been given to someone who's occupation was to defend.
Discover how your Parry 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 | 5 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 4 |
| Channel Islands | 1 |
| Cheshire | 652 |
| Cornwall | 50 |
| Cumberland | 2 |
| Derbyshire | 21 |
| Devon | 21 |
| Dorset | 14 |
| Durham | 62 |
| Essex | 78 |
| Gloucestershire | 282 |
| Hampshire | 84 |
| Herefordshire | 454 |
| Hertfordshire | 21 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 4 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 68 |
| Lancashire | 2,152 |
| Leicestershire | 14 |
| Lincolnshire | 24 |
| London | 930 |
| Middlesex | 45 |
| Northumberland | 10 |
| Norfolk | 19 |
| Northamptonshire | 9 |
| Nottinghamshire | 19 |
| Oxfordshire | 17 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 4 |
| Shropshire | 562 |
| Suffolk | 13 |
| Somerset | 66 |
| Surrey | 45 |
| Sussex | 41 |
| Staffordshire | 272 |
| Warwickshire | 224 |
| Westmorland | 5 |
| Wiltshire | 21 |
| Worcestershire | 250 |
| Yorkshire | 142 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 484 |
| Cardiganshire | 366 |
| Carnarvonshire | 2,715 |
| Carmarthenshire | 118 |
| Denbighshire | 1,196 |
| Flintshire | 880 |
| Glamorgan | 600 |
| Merionethshire | 562 |
| Montgomeryshire | 365 |
| Monmouthshire | 667 |
| Pembrokeshire | 112 |
| Radnorshire | 55 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,946 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 395 |
| House Servant | 358 |
| Labourer | 291 |
| Coal Miner | 201 |
| Dress Maker | 177 |
| Carter | 153 |
| Servant | 134 |
| Slate Quarrier | 128 |
| General Servant | 125 |
| House Keeper | 104 |
| Wife Of Above | 101 |
| Blacksmith | 86 |
| Farmer | 79 |
| Tailor | 78 |
| Joiner | 72 |
| Slate Quarryman | 68 |
| Shoe Maker | 67 |
| House Maid | 66 |
| Stone Mason | 57 |
| Domestic Servant | 55 |
| Farmer's Son | 53 |
| Dairy Maid | 50 |
| Farmer's Wife | 50 |
| Laundress | 49 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| John Parry | 12,485 |
| Mary Parry | 12,107 |
| William Parry | 11,124 |
| Elizabeth Parry | 8,803 |
| Thomas Parry | 8,255 |
| Jane Parry | 5,695 |
| Margaret Parry | 5,664 |
| Ann Parry | 4,617 |
| Sarah Parry | 4,617 |
| Robert Parry | 4,320 |
| Edward Parry | 3,806 |
| Henry Parry | 3,546 |
| Richard Parry | 3,167 |
| Ellen Parry | 3,062 |
| Catherine Parry | 2,863 |
| David Parry | 2,747 |
| James Parry | 2,569 |
| George Parry | 2,410 |
| Joseph Parry | 2,051 |
| Anne Parry | 1,936 |
| Annie Parry | 1,816 |
| Hugh Parry | 1,743 |
| Charles Parry | 1,659 |
| Owen Parry | 1,523 |
| Eliza Parry | 1,520 |