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.
Discover how your Terry ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 5 |
| Buckinghamshire | 84 |
| Berkshire | 53 |
| Cambridgeshire | 1 |
| Channel Islands | 15 |
| Cheshire | 31 |
| Cornwall | 18 |
| Cumberland | 2 |
| Derbyshire | 27 |
| Devon | 112 |
| Dorset | 18 |
| Durham | 137 |
| Essex | 90 |
| Gloucestershire | 30 |
| Hampshire | 173 |
| Herefordshire | 59 |
| Hertfordshire | 31 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 1 |
| Isle of Man | 4 |
| Kent | 1,223 |
| Lancashire | 266 |
| Leicestershire | 16 |
| Lincolnshire | 25 |
| London | 1,215 |
| Middlesex | 132 |
| Northumberland | 52 |
| Norfolk | 21 |
| Northamptonshire | 36 |
| Nottinghamshire | 191 |
| Oxfordshire | 73 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 1 |
| Shropshire | 9 |
| Suffolk | 28 |
| Somerset | 10 |
| Surrey | 256 |
| Sussex | 466 |
| Staffordshire | 142 |
| Warwickshire | 398 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 8 |
| Worcestershire | 82 |
| Yorkshire | 861 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 13 |
| Glamorgan | 24 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 5 |
| Monmouthshire | 3 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,306 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 170 |
| General Labourer | 70 |
| Domestic Servant | 69 |
| Dress Maker | 69 |
| Labourer | 62 |
| Laundress | 55 |
| General Servant | 40 |
| Gardener | 31 |
| Coal Miner | 30 |
| Farm Labourer | 30 |
| Annuitant | 25 |
| Carpenter | 24 |
| General Servant Domestic | 22 |
| Worsted Weaver | 22 |
| Bricklayer | 21 |
| No Occupation | 19 |
| Grocer | 18 |
| House Keeper | 18 |
| Painter | 17 |
| Nurse | 16 |
| Cotton Weaver | 16 |
| Cook Domestic Servant | 15 |
| Shoe Maker | 15 |
| Errand Boy | 14 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Terry | 2,794 |
| Mary Terry | 2,458 |
| John Terry | 2,166 |
| George Terry | 1,806 |
| Sarah Terry | 1,558 |
| Elizabeth Terry | 1,539 |
| Thomas Terry | 1,410 |
| James Terry | 1,359 |
| Charles Terry | 999 |
| Henry Terry | 982 |
| Ann Terry | 862 |
| Jane Terry | 848 |
| Emma Terry | 692 |
| Ellen Terry | 663 |
| Annie Terry | 655 |
| Joseph Terry | 627 |
| Eliza Terry | 618 |
| Edward Terry | 617 |
| Alice Terry | 613 |
| Frederick Terry | 579 |
| Alfred Terry | 574 |
| Emily Terry | 525 |
| Arthur Terry | 484 |
| Hannah Terry | 446 |
| Albert Terry | 427 |
| 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 |
The surname Terry is the most popular version of all its varients