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

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

Terry Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Terry 100% 44,051
2 Tarry 80% 7,862
3 Terrey 83% 2,416
4 Torry 80% 1,765
5 Tarrey 67% 239
6 Tery 80% 236
7 Tury 60% 209
8 Trory 60% 182
9 Turrey 67% 178
10 Turry 80% 166

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The surname Terry is the most popular version of all its varients

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