Terry Name Origin, Meaning and Family History
Terry Name Meaning : Thought to have derived from the German word 'Theoderic', meaning 'ruler of the people'
Thought to have been introduced by the Normans, originally used as a forename.
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Surname Distribution
Census frequency by county
Name Concentrations Within England and Wales
0
60
121
181
241
302
362
422
483
543
603
664
Buckinghamshire
76
Cambridgeshire
2
Cardiganshire
1
Channel Islands
9
Cheshire
14
Cornwall
9
Cumberland
1
Derbyshire
11
Devon
80
Dorset
8
Durham
18
Essex
42
Flintshire
9
Glamorgan
15
Gloucestershire
50
Hampshire
92
Herefordshire
6
Hertfordshire
17
Hunts and Rutland
1
Kent
724
Lancashire
97
Leicestershire
10
Lincolnshire
40
London
604
Middlesex
11
Montgomeryshire
5
Monmouthshire
5
Northumberland
15
Norfolk
22
Northamptonshire
35
Nottinghamshire
56
Oxfordshire
36
Shropshire
12
Suffolk
6
Somerset
19
Surrey
77
Sussex
263
Staffordshire
65
Warwickshire
150
Wiltshire
3
Worcestershire
19
Yorkshire
524
Anglesey
0
Bedfordshire
0
Brecknockshire
0
Berkshire
0
Carnarvonshire
0
Carmarthenshire
0
Denbighshire
0
Isle of Man
0
Merionethshire
0
Pembrokeshire
0
Radnorshire
0
Westmorland
0
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Terry Surname Statistics
Top Professions for the Terry family
Profession
Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer
155
Female Servant
121
Independent
83
Labourer
47
Male Servant
39
Farmer
32
Shoe Maker
32
Tailor
17
Carpenter
16
Baker
14
Butcher
14
Publican
12
Blacksmith
11
Laundress
11
Dress Maker
11
Pauper
10
Cotton Weaver
10
Ag Lab
10
Servant
9
Wool Comber
9
Apprentice
8
Ag Labourer
8
Weaver
8
Woollen Labourer
8
Grocer
7
Most Frequent Forenames for Terry
Terry Surname Variants Ranking
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