Avery Surname

7,956th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71,307 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Avery Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Avery'; v. Every. Avery is strongly represented in the United States, especially in Boston. This is easily accounted for. Jacob Averie (aged 33) and George Averie (aged 33) sailed for Virginia in 1635.

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Avery Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51,6101:7,023829
England8,5371:6,527938
Australia4,2371:6,371932
Canada4,0561:9,0841,352
New Zealand9841:4,602731
Wales3491:8,867980
South Africa2911:186,17820,298
Scotland1491:35,9323,496
Nigeria1051:1,687,07462,154
Northern Ireland701:26,3582,890
Philippines551:1,840,695114,828
Jamaica511:56,2733,110
Thailand511:1,385,066192,885
Guam451:3,558455
Ireland371:127,2696,194
Spain331:1,416,72844,772
Austria321:266,10730,958
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Germany301:2,683,515132,064
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Guernsey291:2,222539
France281:2,372,240182,981
Israel271:316,94927,106
Liberia241:183,68912,460
Netherlands231:734,22557,169
China221:62,150,9803,380
Zimbabwe221:701,73850,656
Sweden211:468,89333,666
Indonesia201:6,612,460283,723
Qatar191:124,10514,725
India181:42,614,743461,117
Denmark171:332,04223,714
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
Japan141:9,131,73544,780
Honduras131:678,1883,875
Jersey121:8,2671,718
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Cayman Islands91:7,099820
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
United States Virgin Islands91:12,2641,665
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Norway71:734,61250,907
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Belize51:71,0952,977
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Panama41:978,06412,245
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Barbados31:95,8161,797
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Nicaragua21:3,010,5457,383
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Saint Lucia21:89,3902,918
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Macau11:601,6301,582
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland371:119,7267,101
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4,9231:4,951749
Wales691:22,7311,304
Scotland171:220,1897,953
Guernsey71:4,665827
Jersey31:17,2942,528
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11,3091:4,441552

Avery (19,865) may also be a first name.

Avery Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Avery'; v. Every. Avery is strongly represented in the United States, especially in Boston. This is easily accounted for. Jacob Averie (aged 33) and George Averie (aged 33) sailed for Virginia in 1635. Others of the same name followed, (v. Hotten's Lists of Emigrants.)

Hugh fil. Auveray, Nottinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Ralph Averey, Oxfordshire, ibid.

1541. Ralphe, son of Mr. Averson, Cumberland, Univ. Oxf.

1609. Married — Mathewe Averson and Elizabeth Phillippes: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1621. — John Burley and Mary Avarey: Marriage Lic. (London).

1780.—James Avory and Lucy Christmass: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Payment was made to Walter Auery, fallen in poverty, 1526 (ALHT., V, p. 306). Michael Awery or Avery was witness In Falkland, 1548 (Gaw, 8). John Awerie, portioner of Newtoun, 1596. Martha Avery in Wester Arr, 1766 (Moray). Old spellings: Avary, Averie, Awery, Every.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) Descendants of the common Anglo-Saxon pers. name Ælfric = Elf- Ruler. [Old English (ælf, elf + ric(a, ruler] Cp. Aubrey.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of Aelfric (elf, ruler) or Everard (wild, boar); one who came from Evreux, in France.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

This is a name which may claim its origin with nearly equal probability from several distinct sources, which I shall briefly enumerate. I. Aviarim, a keeper of the birds. The Forest Charter (s. 14,) enacts that freemen may have in their woods "avyries of sparhawkes, falcons, eagles, and herons." II. A very, the place where forage for the king's horses was kept; either from the Latin avena, Anglo-Norman haver, oats, or from aver, a northern provincialism for a working horse. III. Alberic, a German personal name, latinized Albericus, and softened in Norman times to Aubrey.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Gaelic.) From Aimhrea (the "mh" having the sound of "v"), denoting contention or disagreement. It may be from Avery, a granary, or from Avianus, Latin, a bird—keeper.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From Evreux (?); a location name in Normandy Cecil de Evereus in Rotuli de Oblatis et Finibus, King John

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Avery: is from Evreux.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Robert Avery, of Devon, gave £25 for the defence of his country against the Spanish Armada in 1588 (Sp.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Avery is a name also represented in Bucks, Devon, and Somerset. It occurred as Averey in Oxfordshire in the reign of Edward I. (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Avery Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Avery Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Avery (Arabic: افرى) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of Avery click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Avery? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 7,956th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 102,200 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Avery reside; 69 percent reside in North America and 68 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Avery is also the 37,990th most common first name at a global level It is held by 19,865 people.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 51,610 people, or 1 in 7,023. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 8 percent are found, Georgia, where 8 percent are found and North Carolina, where 7 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name exists in 96 countries. It is also found in England, where 12 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.

Avery Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Avery has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Avery surname rose 456 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 173 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 506 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 876 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Avery Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Avery last name is primarily Catholic (46%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Avery last name are 9.32% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.09% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Avery earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 9.25% more than the national average, earning R 259,608 per year; in United States they earn 3.11% less than the national average, earning $41,807 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.86% more than the national average, earning $50,108 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Havery91452/
Averyt91342/
Averay91141/
Eavery9132/
Gavery9118/
Averys9118/
Averyd9118/
Aveary9110/
Averey918/
Aavery916/
Avaery912/
Averiy911/
Averry911/
Averyy911/
Asvery911/
Aivery911/
Averoy911/
Avetry910/
Auvery910/
Aveiry910/
Avesry910/
Averych8321/
Averytt8317/
Gaveray834/
Heavery833/
Hajvery833/
Haivery831/
Asverry831/
Gaveriy831/
D'Avery831/
Avery's831/
Haverey830/
Averyts830/
Aavaery830/
Every803,450/
Avera802,425/
Overy802,142/
Avere801,785/
Abery80898/
Averi80774/
Avary80371/
Avory80311/
Aviry804/
Awery802/
Gaveiray774/
Haveri737,470/
Avgeri73872/
Aubery73672/
Asbery73427/
Aveyra73319/
Averis73308/
Averre73196/
Averes73132/
Ayvere7395/
Havera7358/
O'Very7355/
Aveara7351/
Gavere7349/
Overay7336/
Averio7334/
Averie7329/
Hevery7326/
Avhere7323/
Gaveri7323/
Everay7318/
Averez7314/
Habery7314/
Auveri7314/
Avereh7312/
Aveira7311/
Aiveri7311/
Hovery7310/
Averet739/
Averii739/
Aberay738/
Averit738/
Hawery738/
Aaveri737/
Averai737/
Averei736/
Aavere735/
Aberoy735/
Avered735/
Aveeri734/
Havere734/
Gabery734/
Havary733/
Overoy733/
Abeary733/
Abeiry733/
Aivera733/
Avaray733/
Averih733/
Avergi732/
Oivery732/
Avereu732/
Averra732/
Asveri732/
Overyd732/
Aveare732/
Aberry731/
Averee731/
Aviray731/
Overey731/
Overry731/
Eveiry731/
Everry731/
Awetry731/
Govery731/
Aabery731/
Ajvera731/
Ajveri731/
Avarry731/
Averge731/
Averri731/
Asvere731/
Averea731/
Aberey731/
Gaviry731/
Averaj731/
Averoj731/
Aviory731/
Aveiri731/
Avairy731/
Auvera731/
Aveera731/
Aveere731/
Avorey730/
Avarey730/
Evaery730/
Eivery730/
Eavary730/
Averett674,117/
Asberry673,118/
Averitt671,823/
Auberry67537/
Haivera67302/
Ashbery67173/
Averiss67131/
Gaverio6794/
Haberey6754/
Averich6727/
Gavirey6718/
Havariy6714/
Hajveri6712/
Haviray6711/
Aasvere678/
Averhed677/
Haveraj677/
Havered675/
Auberoy675/
Havoryi675/
Gaveire674/
Ajveera674/
Averest673/
Havaeri673/
Auweray673/
Haberry672/
Everhyi672/
Aiberoy672/
Aavaray672/
Gaubery672/
Haverer672/
Averret672/
Aveiris671/
Oveirey671/
Overray671/
Hoovery671/
D'Avary671/
Gaverea671/
Gavheri671/
Gaviray671/
Haibery671/
Aaverai671/
Aaberay671/
Aiveret671/
Aevaray671/
Asberay671/
Asberuy671/
Asberyy671/
Averaha671/
Averist671/
Aveyres671/
Avirher671/
Haviere671/
Havaray671/
Haverih671/
Havieri671/
Haberyo671/
Habgery671/
Gaberay671/
Gaberiy671/
Asveres671/
Asverez671/
Haverii671/
Gaberry671/
Avereht671/
Eaveret671/
Averris671/
Gaveree671/
Auberey670/
Hasbery670/
Ausbery670/
Heabery670/
Overhey670/
Attbery670/
Haveres670/
Averets670/
Assbery670/
Haveris670/
Averith670/
Aasbery670/
Atberry670/
Haybery670/
Haberay670/
Overhay670/
Aberytt670/

Avery Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Avery in the Arabic language
افرىafry-
افريafry-

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