Avory Surname
Approximately 311 people bear this surname
Avory 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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 181 | 1:307,835 | 23,246 |
| Australia | 87 | 1:310,295 | 26,919 |
| United States | 19 | 1:19,076,786 | 604,894 |
| Northern Ireland | 17 | 1:108,532 | 6,545 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 126 | 1:193,455 | 15,576 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 162 | 1:309,992 | 24,444 |
Avory (147) may also be a first name.
Avory 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.
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.
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.).
Avory Demographics
Average Avory Salary in
United States
$13,250 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Avory Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Avory Come From? nationality or country of origin
Avory is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Avory? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 870,423rd most commonly held surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 23,432,624 people. The surname Avory occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Avory live; 64 percent live in Northern Europe and 64 percent live in British Isles. Avory is also the 760,591st most frequent given name in the world, borne by 147 people.
The last name Avory is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 181 people, or 1 in 307,835. In England Avory is primarily found in: Cambridgeshire, where 62 percent live, Surrey, where 9 percent live and Kent, where 8 percent live. Aside from England this surname occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 28 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.
Avory Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Avory has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Avory last name expanded 144 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it declined 88 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Avory Last Name Statistics demography
Avory earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 69.29% less than the national average, earning $13,250 USD per year.
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