Tarry Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Tarry Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Tarry family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 15
Dress Maker 14
Living On Own Means 13
Dressmaker 8
Scholar 7
Tailoress 7
Farmer 7
General Servant Domestic 6
Tailor 6
Shoe Maker 5
Clerk 4
Cook Domestic 4
Domestic Servant 4
Own Means 4
Carpenter 4
Gardener Domestic 4
Boot & Shoe Maker 4
School Girl 4
Shoe Finisher 4
Shoe Fitter 4
Shoe Trade Bootm 4
Hosiery Cardigan Jacker 4
Shepherd 3
Railway Clerk 3
Gardener Not Domestic 3

Tarry Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Terry 80% 44,051
2 Tarry 100% 7,862
3 Terrey 67% 2,416
4 Torry 80% 1,765
5 Tarrey 83% 239
6 Trory 60% 182
7 Turrey 67% 178
8 Turry 80% 166
9 Tary 80% 137

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The surname Tarry is the 2nd most popular variant of Terry.

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