Corry Surname
Approximately 9,069 people bear this surname
Corry Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the corrie.' Such at least seems to be the origin of this well-known Scotch surname. It is introduced here simply because it looks English, and is found in one variant or another in every considerable English town.
Read More About This SurnameCorry Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,000 | 1:90,615 | 10,187 |
| England | 1,471 | 1:37,878 | 4,930 |
| Ireland | 808 | 1:5,828 | 901 |
| Northern Ireland | 712 | 1:2,591 | 528 |
| Australia | 596 | 1:45,295 | 5,683 |
| Canada | 389 | 1:94,719 | 10,322 |
| New Zealand | 262 | 1:17,284 | 3,026 |
| Indonesia | 238 | 1:555,669 | 44,719 |
| Scotland | 133 | 1:40,254 | 3,781 |
| South Africa | 90 | 1:601,974 | 45,802 |
| Argentina | 50 | 1:854,868 | 55,754 |
| Wales | 42 | 1:73,679 | 6,340 |
| France | 35 | 1:1,897,792 | 163,564 |
| Israel | 32 | 1:267,426 | 24,032 |
| Guyana | 22 | 1:34,646 | 3,602 |
| Netherlands | 17 | 1:993,363 | 65,241 |
| Malaysia | 14 | 1:2,106,730 | 83,604 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 13 | 1:8,490 | 1,249 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Chile | 11 | 1:1,601,498 | 26,155 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Uganda | 8 | 1:4,879,910 | 106,546 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| American Samoa | 6 | 1:9,293 | 1,961 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1:3,171,944 | 6,376 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,209 | 1:3,664 | 653 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 554 | 1:43,999 | 5,482 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:207,956 | 7,652 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:120,647 | 5,000 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 737 | 1:68,139 | 7,393 |
Corry (11,419) may also be a first name.
Corry Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the corrie.' Such at least seems to be the origin of this well-known Scotch surname. It is introduced here simply because it looks English, and is found in one variant or another in every considerable English town. Sir Walter Scott, in his Lady of the Lake, has 'Fleet foot in the corrie,' and a footnote explains thus: 'Corrie or Cori, the hollow side of the hill where game usually lies.'
1743. Married — John Goddard and Margaret Curry: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
1749. Thomas Thompson and Ann Come: ibid.
— Corrie, q.v
Mac Gothraidh A branch of the Maguires, sometimes contracted to Corr. IF 67; Map Fer
A synonym of both Curry and Corr, q.v. Bibl; IF 107; MIF 66,239; Map Cork and Tyr
A synonym of both Curry and Corr, q.v. Bibl; IF 107; MIF 66,239; Map Cork and Tyr
(Irish) Dweller in, or by, a hollow; grandson of Corradh or Corra (spear).
From Cury or Curye, a parish in Kerrier Hundred, found written Curytowne and Curyton; from crou-dun, the hill with the cross; or crou-todn, the cross in the green meadow.
Curry is a name that was represented by Corry in the adjacent county of Cumberland in the 13th century (H. R.).
The name of Curry occurred as Curri in Oxfordshire in the reign of Edward I. (H. R.).
Corry Demographics
Average Corry Salary in
United States
$46,825 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Corry Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Corry Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Corry is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Corry? popularity and diffusion
The last name Corry is the 55,961st most frequently occurring surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 803,567 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Corry live; 48 percent live in North America and 48 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 56,020th most frequent first name throughout the world, held by 11,419 people.
The last name Corry is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 4,000 people, or 1 in 90,615. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 9 percent live, New York, where 8 percent live and Georgia, where 8 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 57 countries. It is also common in England, where 16 percent live and Ireland, where 9 percent live.
Corry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Corry has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Corry last name grew 543 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 266 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 33 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 739 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 323 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Corry Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (59%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Corry last name are 8.35% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.12% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Corry earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 161.52% more than the national average, earning R 621,480 per year; in United States they earn 8.52% more than the national average, earning $46,825 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.17% more than the national average, earning $50,266 CAD per year.
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Corry Reference & Research
Curry DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Curry FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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