Cry Surname
Approximately 529 people bear this surname
Cry Surname Definition:
A surname in Ayrshire and Glasgow. More probably a shortening of (Ma)crae, than from the place name Cree.
Cry Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 200 | 1:1,812,295 | 118,682 |
| Cambodia | 122 | 1:126,944 | 2,588 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Liberia | 5 | 1:881,707 | 33,815 |
| Romania | 3 | 1:6,692,623 | 78,504 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:27,135 | 1,659 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 77 | 1:652,191 | 42,935 |
The alternate forms: Çry (1) are calculated separately.
Cry (1,308) may also be a first name.
Cry Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A surname in Ayrshire and Glasgow. More probably a shortening of (Ma)crae, than from the place name Cree.
Probably from McCrie or Macrae.
Is possibly from MacCraith, 'Weaver’s Son'. In Ireland and Scotland this name is now found in the form Macrae.
Cry Demographics
Cry Political Affiliation
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Cry Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cry Come From? nationality or country of origin
Cry occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Çry. For other potential spellings of Cry click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cry? popularity and diffusion
It is the 590,101st most frequently used last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 13,776,079 people. The surname Cry occurs mostly in The Americas, where 41 percent of Cry are found; 39 percent are found in North America and 39 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 217,464th most frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 1,308 people.
The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 200 people, or 1 in 1,812,295. In The United States Cry is most common in: California, where 23 percent reside, Michigan, where 14 percent reside and Oklahoma, where 10 percent reside. Beside The United States it exists in 33 countries. It is also common in Cambodia, where 23 percent reside and Egypt, where 23 percent reside.
Cry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Cry has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Cry surname increased 260 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Cry Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Cry last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Cry earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 7.56% more than the national average, earning $46,409 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.64% less than the national average, earning $38,931 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Çry | 89 | 1 | / |
| Croy | 86 | 7,202 | / |
| Cray | 86 | 5,483 | / |
| Crey | 86 | 278 | / |
| Crys | 86 | 95 | / |
| Cruy | 86 | 76 | / |
| Chry | 86 | 41 | / |
| Cryz | 86 | 27 | / |
| Cryt | 86 | 17 | / |
| Cryy | 86 | 15 | / |
| Dcry | 86 | 2 | / |
| Cryh | 86 | 2 | / |
| Cryo | 86 | 2 | / |
| Crzy | 86 | 2 | / |
| Criy | 86 | 2 | / |
| Cryi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zcry | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cryd | 86 | 1 | / |
| Crry | 86 | 0 | / |
| Crays | 75 | 707 | / |
| Chroy | 75 | 452 | / |
| Chray | 75 | 332 | / |
| Cruys | 75 | 181 | / |
| Cruyt | 75 | 170 | / |
| Schry | 75 | 144 | / |
| Scray | 75 | 138 | / |
| Chrys | 75 | 107 | / |
| Crooy | 75 | 105 | / |
| Cryts | 75 | 104 | / |
| Crouy | 75 | 68 | / |
| Chryć | 75 | 54 | / |
| Cryst | 75 | 30 | / |
| Chrey | 75 | 26 | / |
| Scroy | 75 | 23 | / |
| Croys | 75 | 15 | / |
| Craay | 75 | 9 | / |
| Chrry | 75 | 7 | / |
| Croyt | 75 | 7 | / |
| Crytz | 75 | 6 | / |
| Craiy | 75 | 5 | / |
| Creys | 75 | 4 | / |
| Crayt | 75 | 4 | / |
| Crayz | 75 | 3 | / |
| Chryz | 75 | 3 | / |
| Dcruy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Screy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Crhys | 75 | 1 | / |
| Scrry | 75 | 1 | / |
| Creey | 75 | 1 | / |
| Crahy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cryzt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Crych | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cruyz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Crray | 75 | 1 | / |
| Croyd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chriy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chruy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chrhy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chryp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Csőry | 75 | 1 | / |
| Creyd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Crysh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dtcry | 75 | 1 | / |
| Crysp | 75 | 0 | / |
| Criey | 75 | 0 | / |
| Schrey | 67 | 2,319 | / |
| Sry | 67 | 1,712 | / |
| Cra | 67 | 1,438 | / |
| Crahay | 67 | 1,117 | / |
| Schray | 67 | 1,042 | / |
| Kry | 67 | 1,025 | / |
| Cri | 67 | 882 | / |
| Cre | 67 | 559 | / |
| Chryst | 67 | 552 | / |
| Schroy | 67 | 221 | / |
| Creydt | 67 | 158 | / |
| Creyts | 67 | 67 | / |
| Cruydt | 67 | 65 | / |
| Croyts | 67 | 60 | / |
| Crouhy | 67 | 58 | / |
| Cré | 67 | 57 | / |
| Chryss | 67 | 40 | / |
| Cruyts | 67 | 21 | / |
| Xry | 67 | 11 | / |
| Jry | 67 | 6 | / |
| Qry | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chreyh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zry | 67 | 5 | / |
| Crj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chrysp | 67 | 3 | / |
| Schrry | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chreey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Crê | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chraya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chrouy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chrrys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chrypp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Creydz | 67 | 0 | / |
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