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
Scholar 428
Agricultural Labourer 144
House Servant 86
Labourer 51
Servant 43
At Home 37
General Servant 27
Ag Lab 26
Dress Maker 26
Carpenter 22
Farm Labourer 21
Tailor 19
Annuitant 17
House Keeper 17
Scholar At Home 15
Laundress 15
Shoe Maker 13
Ag Labourer 13
Coal Miner 13
Home 13
Brass Founder 12
Farmer 11
House Maid 10
Pauper 10
Fund Holder 10

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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