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
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Corry Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Corry Come From? nationality or country of origin
Corry occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Corry? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 55,961st most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 803,567 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Corry are found; 48 percent are found in North America and 48 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Corry is also the 56,020th most numerous given name in the world It is held by 11,419 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 4,000 people, or 1 in 90,615. In The United States Corry is mostly found in: California, where 9 percent live, New York, where 8 percent live and Georgia, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Corry is found in 57 countries. It is also found in England, where 16 percent live and Ireland, where 9 percent live.
Corry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Corry has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Corry surname expanded 543 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 266 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 33 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 739 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 323 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Corry Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (59%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Corry last name are 8.35% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.12% being registered to vote for the political 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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