Derry Surname
Approximately 12,076 people bear this surname
Derry Surname Definition:
(Teutonic) diminutive forms of Theodoric, q.v. (Celtic) 0f Red Complexion [Gaelic and Irish dearg, red]
Derry Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,946 | 1:73,283 | 8,449 |
| England | 2,059 | 1:27,061 | 3,689 |
| Nigeria | 1,830 | 1:96,799 | 6,628 |
| Ghana | 970 | 1:27,856 | 3,309 |
| Canada | 839 | 1:43,916 | 5,433 |
| Indonesia | 330 | 1:400,755 | 33,989 |
| Australia | 194 | 1:139,153 | 14,991 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| New Zealand | 121 | 1:37,424 | 6,365 |
| Northern Ireland | 86 | 1:21,454 | 2,532 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 54 | 1:25,259 | 2,766 |
| Scotland | 53 | 1:101,015 | 6,880 |
| Wales | 48 | 1:64,469 | 5,713 |
| Papua New Guinea | 44 | 1:185,312 | 25,733 |
| France | 36 | 1:1,845,076 | 161,051 |
| South Africa | 34 | 1:1,593,462 | 80,086 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| Liberia | 29 | 1:152,018 | 10,911 |
| Ivory Coast | 23 | 1:1,003,097 | 24,580 |
| Denmark | 22 | 1:256,578 | 19,736 |
| Jamaica | 12 | 1:239,162 | 6,359 |
| Israel | 11 | 1:777,967 | 50,646 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Chad | 9 | 1:1,510,244 | 5,402 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Ireland | 7 | 1:672,706 | 15,999 |
| Hong Kong | 7 | 1:1,047,926 | 4,985 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Niger | 5 | 1:3,838,403 | 64,195 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 109 | 1:40,641 | 3,695 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,252 | 1:19,469 | 2,791 |
| Scotland | 58 | 1:64,538 | 3,942 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:174,268 | 6,522 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,045 | 1:48,056 | 5,494 |
Derry (13,140) may also be a first name.
Derry Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Teutonic) diminutive forms of Theodoric, q.v. (Celtic) 0f Red Complexion [Gaelic and Irish dearg, red]
Derry is a rare name in the west of England. John Derry was mayor of Plymouth in 1557 and 1563 (W. P.), and the name is still prominently connected with that town.
The Derrys lived in Nottingham and Newark during last century (D. and S.), and still reside there.
Derry Demographics
Derry Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Derry Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Derry Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Derry (Marathi: डेरी) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Derry click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Derry? popularity and diffusion
It is the 43,104th most prevalent last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 603,473 people. Derry occurs mostly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Derry live; 48 percent live in North America and 48 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 50,901st most widely held first name globally, borne by 13,140 people.
The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 4,946 people, or 1 in 73,283. In The United States it is mostly found in: Illinois, where 10 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 7 percent are found. Not including The United States it exists in 75 countries. It is also found in England, where 17 percent are found and Nigeria, where 15 percent are found.
Derry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Derry has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Derry last name expanded 473 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 164 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 9 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 533 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Derry Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Derry surname is primarily Catholic (79%) in Ireland and Christian (96%) in Nigeria.
In The United States Derry are 13.55% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.32% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Derry earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 17.4% more than the national average, earning R 278,976 per year; in United States they earn 0.57% more than the national average, earning $43,393 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.38% more than the national average, earning $51,363 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Derry Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Derry in the Marathi language | ||
| डेरी | deri | - |
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Derry Reference & Research
Derry One-name Study - A profile of the Derry surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.
Derry DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Derry 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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Footnotes
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