Deary Surname

169,610th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,544 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Deary Surname Definition:

= Dear (q.v.) + the English diminutive suff. -y.

Deary Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2611:287,43826,710
England6431:86,6539,466
Scotland1801:29,7433,095
South Africa1521:356,43232,570
Israel1041:82,2859,899
Canada781:472,37940,609
Wales281:110,5198,545
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Northern Ireland191:97,1076,126
Zimbabwe171:908,13259,260
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
France41:16,605,680368,153
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland941:47,1264,063
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1711:142,54612,796
Scotland711:52,7213,555
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2281:220,25718,738

Deary (179) may also be a first name.

Deary Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Dear (q.v.) + the English diminutive suff. -y.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

"There was a Diora, bishop of Rochester, whose name must have been an epithet of affection." Ferguson.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Deary Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Deary Come From? nationality or country of origin

Deary is most common in The United States. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Deary? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 169,610th most prevalent last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,864,601 people. The surname Deary occurs mostly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Deary live; 53 percent live in North America and 53 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 681,368th most common first name throughout the world, borne by 179 people.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 1,261 people, or 1 in 287,438. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 25 percent reside, California, where 11 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 26 countries. It is also found in England, where 25 percent reside and Scotland, where 7 percent reside.

Deary Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Deary has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Deary last name increased 553 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 376 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 254 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 560 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Deary Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Deary last name is principally Catholic (96%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Deary last name are 5.64% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.87% registered with the party.

The amount Deary earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 50.95% more than the national average, earning R 358,704 per year; in United States they earn 3.37% more than the national average, earning $44,601 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.56% less than the national average, earning $44,438 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dearry91108/
Dearey91105/
Deasry9137/
Deatry9129/
Dehary9114/
Deeary910/
Dery8928,933/
Dary893,956/
Dehariy8352/
Dejaray8318/
Deareys8318/
Deharry835/
Dearaya832/
Dearroy831/
Dearrys831/
Dejaury831/
Dejarry831/
D'Geary831/
Derry8012,076/
Deroy804,200/
Deery804,079/
Daroy803,718/
Daray803,528/
Deara803,443/
Deury802,291/
Detry802,144/
Darry802,078/
Deryi801,846/
Deray801,650/
Daryi801,595/
Deruy801,313/
Darey801,305/
Dariy801,040/
Deari80888/
Dairy80734/
Derey80570/
Daury80562/
Deriy80547/
Deare80493/
Derhy80485/
Daryo80457/
Diery80247/
Doery80226/
Deryd80196/
Datry80140/
Desry80116/
Dahry8079/
Duery8066/
Dhery8065/
Darzy8061/
Derys8054/
Deryo8047/
Dhary8045/
Daruy8039/
Deiry8035/
Dasry8026/
Derzy8019/
Dehry8012/
Darys8011/
Deryt808/
Darhy803/
Daery802/
Deryp802/
Deryy801/
Daryd801/
Dayry800/
Deuhariy776/
Dehari738,876/
Dharay734,884/
Deraiy732,296/
Dehare731,713/
Dearie731,078/
Dhariy73725/
Derooy73552/
Daraya73475/
Derrey73461/
Dargay73421/
Dasroy73394/
Dautry73393/
Dergay73380/
Detroy73377/
Dasray73372/
Deraya73332/
Detray73310/
Dauray73302/
Derysh73301/
Dowery73295/
Derych73292/
Dairyo73222/
Dharyo73190/
Detrey73183/
Derydt73165/
Dargey73164/
Desray73148/
Dharry73138/
Dahary7383/
Deyroy7383/
Darrey7380/
Derray7378/
Deroey7375/
Desroy7367/
Deares7363/
Dairay7363/
Desrey7361/
Derzay7359/
Dharey7358/
Deiray7356/
Doiery7352/
Duyary7351/
Darych7349/
Dareys7348/
Dheriy7348/
Darroy7345/
Dheiry7344/
Datray7342/
Deerey7340/
Deasri7337/
Doerry7335/
Deyari7331/
Deutry7331/
Derhay7330/
Detruy7326/
Daraiy7322/
Deryst7320/
Dareey7320/
Deario7318/
Douery7317/
Dejara7317/
Deiara7317/
Dahury7316/
Dhairy7316/
Dehrey7316/
Deyrey7315/
Darruy7314/
Derysz7314/
Dearza7313/
Dejare7313/
Desrys7312/
Deeray7312/
Dierry7311/
Deyare7311/
Daiary7311/
Darouy7311/
Daurys7310/
Derycz739/
Darhys739/
Deuray738/
Duiery738/
Dereys737/
De'roy737/
Dheari736/
Dharoy736/
Deyara736/
Derzhy736/
Deyray735/
Doyary735/
Dearer735/
Darysh735/
Derrys735/
Derhyi735/
Dhatry734/
Deryss734/
Dherry734/
Derays734/
Dyeryo734/
Darays734/
Dhaury733/
Deahre733/
Dearje733/
Darhay733/
Dariey733/
D'Aray733/
Derroy733/
Derayd733/
D'Arey732/
Dairyy732/
Dargoy732/
Dearra732/
Deuari732/
Dheare732/
Dharuy732/
Derhey732/
Darzay732/
Dawery732/
Deeari732/
Daarey732/
Darray732/
Dereyt732/
Dyerry732/
Dhahry732/
Duiary731/
Dearri731/
Dejari731/
Doeriy731/
Dettry731/
Dahriy731/
Dergey731/
Derzey731/
Dehruy731/
Dearre731/
Dargiy731/
Darhey731/
Darrry731/
Darryo731/
Duerry731/
Deuery731/
Deraay731/
Deetry731/
Deareh731/
Dheray731/
Dareyd731/
Darysz731/
Darooy731/
Daaroy731/
D'Arry731/
Desruy731/
Dereyd731/
Deyrys731/
Dharyh731/
Dharyi731/
Dearha731/
Deiare731/
Dhaery731/
Daaray731/
Daisry731/
Dahruy731/
Deeriy730/
Deerry730/
Dairys730/
Deriey730/
Dueray730/
Dearis730/
Deitry730/
Deiory730/
Dujary730/
Deurry730/
Dearee730/
Deirry730/
Dara67125,987/
Dari6780,972/
Dare6750,692/
Dera6746,804/
Dere6742,212/
Deri6714,484/
Dharaiy67958/
Dhauray67646/
Déry67460/
Diry67364/
Darzhay67303/
Darrouy67259/
Daraysh67255/
Derj67245/
Dhairay67201/
Dettrey67178/
Daré67139/
Ddhariy67112/
Derriey67100/
Deré6790/
Darj6780/
Darghey6774/
Deharre6771/
Dahariy6766/
Dherrys6755/
Daharry6753/
Detrych6748/
D'Auray6742/
Deharaj6736/
Deareis6733/
Derzhay6729/
Dharroy6729/
Dajoray6721/
Dheiray6720/
Dajuray6719/
Dereydt6718/
Dharray6717/
Dejario6717/
Derzhyi6716/
Dhargay6715/
D'Autry6713/
Dairaiy6713/
Dautroy6713/
Dhargey6712/
Deyarza6712/
Desroys6710/
Dharaya679/
Deatriz679/
Dyry679/
Dhauroy679/
Dujarry679/
Diggery678/
Deeyara678/
Derhaya677/
Dairaya677/
Dhehare677/
Dojariy676/
Dehariz675/
Deheriy674/
Dajariy674/
Dautray674/
Dearest674/
Dheerey674/
Diyaruy674/
Dharauy673/
Dahuray673/
Derzhiy672/
Dayaray672/
Dauhtry672/
Dearhie672/
Dhatray672/
Daharay672/
Dattroy672/
Datrych672/
Dheeray672/
Dayaury672/
Darhych672/
Deyhari671/
Dehario671/
Dhawery671/
Dhehara671/
Dherroy671/
D'Errey671/
Derrooy671/
Deharai671/
Deherey671/
Deihara671/
Dejerry671/
Deariss671/
Dauraya671/
Dauthry671/
Dayariy671/
Dayiray671/
Dasrriy671/
Doweray671/
Dattray671/
Dieyara671/
Darè671/
Daroysh671/
Dejarai671/
Deiohry671/
Deharzi671/
Deatrid671/
Darahey671/
Darruoy671/
Daharoy671/
Detroys671/
Deruyts671/
Deyhara671/
Dhairys671/
Dherhey671/
Dujarys671/
Darooyi671/
Dejarit671/
Dearaha671/
Deeyery671/
Darohyi671/
Doggery670/
Dearrie670/
Deeriey670/
Deatrit670/
Dahiery670/
Darreey670/

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Deary Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Deary
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