Avery Surname
Approximately 71,307 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameAvery Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 51,610 | 1:7,023 | 829 |
| England | 8,537 | 1:6,527 | 938 |
| Australia | 4,237 | 1:6,371 | 932 |
| Canada | 4,056 | 1:9,084 | 1,352 |
| New Zealand | 984 | 1:4,602 | 731 |
| Wales | 349 | 1:8,867 | 980 |
| South Africa | 291 | 1:186,178 | 20,298 |
| Scotland | 149 | 1:35,932 | 3,496 |
| Nigeria | 105 | 1:1,687,074 | 62,154 |
| Northern Ireland | 70 | 1:26,358 | 2,890 |
| Philippines | 55 | 1:1,840,695 | 114,828 |
| Jamaica | 51 | 1:56,273 | 3,110 |
| Thailand | 51 | 1:1,385,066 | 192,885 |
| Guam | 45 | 1:3,558 | 455 |
| Ireland | 37 | 1:127,269 | 6,194 |
| Spain | 33 | 1:1,416,728 | 44,772 |
| Austria | 32 | 1:266,107 | 30,958 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Germany | 30 | 1:2,683,515 | 132,064 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| Guernsey | 29 | 1:2,222 | 539 |
| France | 28 | 1:2,372,240 | 182,981 |
| Israel | 27 | 1:316,949 | 27,106 |
| Liberia | 24 | 1:183,689 | 12,460 |
| Netherlands | 23 | 1:734,225 | 57,169 |
| China | 22 | 1:62,150,980 | 3,380 |
| Zimbabwe | 22 | 1:701,738 | 50,656 |
| Sweden | 21 | 1:468,893 | 33,666 |
| Indonesia | 20 | 1:6,612,460 | 283,723 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| India | 18 | 1:42,614,743 | 461,117 |
| Denmark | 17 | 1:332,042 | 23,714 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Russia | 15 | 1:9,608,204 | 322,587 |
| Japan | 14 | 1:9,131,735 | 44,780 |
| Honduras | 13 | 1:678,188 | 3,875 |
| Jersey | 12 | 1:8,267 | 1,718 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| Cayman Islands | 9 | 1:7,099 | 820 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 9 | 1:12,264 | 1,665 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Belize | 5 | 1:71,095 | 2,977 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Barbados | 3 | 1:95,816 | 1,797 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Nicaragua | 2 | 1:3,010,545 | 7,383 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Saint Lucia | 2 | 1:89,390 | 2,918 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 37 | 1:119,726 | 7,101 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4,923 | 1:4,951 | 749 |
| Wales | 69 | 1:22,731 | 1,304 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:220,189 | 7,953 |
| Guernsey | 7 | 1:4,665 | 827 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:17,294 | 2,528 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11,309 | 1:4,441 | 552 |
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.
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.
(English) Descendants of the common Anglo-Saxon pers. name Ælfric = Elf- Ruler. [Old English (ælf, elf + ric(a, ruler] Cp. Aubrey.
(English) Descendant of Aelfric (elf, ruler) or Everard (wild, boar); one who came from Evreux, in France.
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.
(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.
From Evreux (?); a location name in Normandy Cecil de Evereus in Rotuli de Oblatis et Finibus, King John
Avery: is from Evreux.
Robert Avery, of Devon, gave £25 for the defence of his country against the Spanish Armada in 1588 (Sp.).
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.).
Avery Demographics
Average Male Avery Height
176.84 cm
Average Female Avery Height
163.58 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Avery Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Avery Come From? nationality or country of origin
Avery (Arabic: افرى) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Avery? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 7,956th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 102,200 people. Avery occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Avery are found; 69 percent are found in North America and 68 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Avery is also the 37,990th most commonly held first name worldwide. It is borne by 19,865 people.
The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 51,610 people, or 1 in 7,023. In The United States Avery is mostly found in: California, where 8 percent are found, Georgia, where 8 percent are found and North Carolina, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 96 countries. It is also common in England, where 12 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.
Avery Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Avery has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Avery surname expanded 456 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 173 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 506 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 876 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Avery Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (46%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Avery last name are 9.32% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US 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
Avery Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Avery in the Arabic language | ||
| افرى | afry | - |
| افري | afry | - |
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