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
School 171
Dressmaker 14
General Labourer 12
Clerk 11
None 11
Farmer 11
Farm Labourer 11
Private Means 10
Carpenter 7
Scholar 7
Baker 7
Boot Maker 6
House Keeper 5
Labourer 5
Domestic Servant 5
Tailor 4
Old Age Pensioner 4
Gardener (domestic) 4
Gardener Domestic 4
Assisting In The Business 4
Shepherd On Farm 4
Fitter 4
Shoe Finisher 4
Shoe Fitter 4
Coal Miner Hewer 4

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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