Garry Surname

42,938th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,122 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Garry Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Geri.' A personal name as old as Domesday. Uxor Geri was a tenant-in-chief in Gloucestershire. Lower gives both Gery and Geri as Domesday forms. Both occur frequently in the Hundred Rolls.

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Garry Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,6061:78,6938,984
France1,7221:38,5734,792
Ireland1,1661:4,039689
England1,1451:48,6626,077
Papua New Guinea6881:11,8511,085
Mali5811:29,207949
Australia5101:52,9336,534
Canada3861:95,45510,394
Scotland2171:24,6722,711
India1731:4,433,904116,010
New Zealand1431:31,6675,500
Indonesia1111:1,191,43484,297
Nigeria721:2,460,31681,464
Northern Ireland691:26,7402,917
Dominican Republic621:168,2736,481
Philippines591:1,715,902111,316
Chile531:332,3869,362
Russia491:2,941,287160,625
Argentina301:1,424,78080,162
Malaysia251:1,179,76951,323
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Spain201:2,337,60257,118
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Solomon Islands151:38,6697,565
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Norway101:514,22941,629
Taiwan101:2,344,47514,894
Colombia91:5,308,23018,838
Kazakhstan71:2,526,071102,287
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Haiti61:1,780,65114,597
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
China41:341,830,39216,990
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Marshall Islands31:17,2741,698
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland6811:6,5051,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4381:55,6526,609
Scotland1021:36,6982,892
Wales61:261,4039,165
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9491:52,9175,970

Garry (188,668) may also be a first name.

Garry Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Geri.' A personal name as old as Domesday. Uxor Geri was a tenant-in-chief in Gloucestershire. Lower gives both Gery and Geri as Domesday forms. Both occur frequently in the Hundred Rolls.

Richard Jery, Hampshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John Cery, Bedfordshire, ibid.

Nicholas Gery, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Dionise Geri, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Walter Geri, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

1521. Thomas Jary, vicar of Binham, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

1645. Married — John Barnes and Dorithy Geary: St. Dionis Backchurch (London).

1646. — John Gerey and Elizabeth Sabin: St Peter, Cornhill.

1745. — John Comey and Elizabeth Geary: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Anglo-French-Teut.) a weak form of Garrick, q.v. (Celtic) 1 for (a) the Irish Mag Shearraigh (Sh- mute) == Son of Shearrach.

(b) the Irish Mag Garaidh (dh mute) = Son of Garadh.

2 (Celtic) Rough, Rude [Irish and Gaelic garbhach-Welsh garw) 3 Dweller at a Garden [Gaelic garradh = Irish garrdha (dh mute)]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mag Fhearadhaigh Akin to the MacHughs of east Connacht in Cos. Leitrim and Roscommon.

IF 155; Plate XII

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Grandson of Gadhra (hound or hunting dog).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

An old personal name. Uxor Geri was a tenant-in-chief in co. Gloucester. Domesd. Gery, Geri. Domesd.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. A town in Scotland.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Geary was the name of the rector of Swepston in the middle of the 17th century. Thomas Geary, prebendary, was patron of the chapelry of Knighton in 1734. There was a Lindley family of this name last century. William Geary, an opulent farmer of Old Hays, died in 1795 (N.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Garry Last Name Facts

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

The last name Garry (Marathi: गरयर्) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Garry? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 42,938th most commonly occurring last name globally, held by around 1 in 601,183 people. Garry occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 43 percent of Garry live; 41 percent live in North America and 41 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 5,557th most frequently used first name throughout the world, borne by 188,668 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 4,606 people, or 1 in 78,693. In The United States Garry is mostly found in: New York, where 13 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and South Dakota, where 6 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 81 countries. It is also found in France, where 14 percent are found and Ireland, where 10 percent are found.

Garry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Garry has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Garry surname expanded 485 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 171 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 261 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 213 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Garry Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Garry last name are 5.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Garry earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 316.12% more than the national average, earning $94,469,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.65% more than the national average, earning $47,315 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.88% more than the national average, earning $53,596 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Garrey91236/
Garroy91209/
Garray91191/
Gharry9142/
Gaurry9131/
Cgarry914/
Garrys914/
Garryt913/
Garriy912/
Gairry911/
Garryo911/
Gaerry910/
Garrhy910/
Gary8942,073/
Arry89383/
Garrahy83391/
Garrouy8357/
Garrehy8345/
Garraya834/
Cgarrys833/
Ncgarry832/
Garrayd831/
Garrhey831/
Garry's831/
Garrych831/
Garreys831/
Garay80188,648/
Harry8072,346/
Gerry8015,652/
Arrey807,828/
Garre806,839/
Garey804,517/
Garra802,980/
Gorry802,976/
Garhy802,242/
Garri802,201/
Gariy801,570/
Gaury801,030/
Array80762/
Arroy80453/
Garoy80286/
Gairy80285/
Ngary80256/
Garré80226/
Ghary80217/
Arryo8048/
Aurry8043/
Gahry8040/
Garrè8033/
Garys8019/
Garer8017/
Gaary8015/
Gatry8013/
Earry8010/
Garyd808/
Garzy808/
Garyo808/
Asrry808/
Gaery806/
Arruy806/
Gasry805/
Aarry805/
Arrys802/
Gayry802/
Garyp802/
Airry801/
Kgary801/
Cgary801/
Gajry801/
Arryd801/
Arriy801/
Garyy801/
Ahrry801/
Garyi801/
Garyś801/
Arrry801/
Garyt800/
Garrahay771/
Garrahey770/
Ary7513,865/
Garris739,352/
Garret733,424/
Arraya732,178/
Gharay731,966/
Garaya731,502/
Garres73798/
Garaiy73749/
Garriz73610/
Harrhy73564/
Garrie73526/
Ghariy73510/
Garred73503/
Gareer73464/
Arrouy73440/
Gautry73402/
Garayt73402/
Harray73398/
Gargoy73364/
Harrys73361/
Garych73227/
Gairay73201/
Garrez73192/
Garays73179/
Earrey73175/
Garahy73168/
Garrit73165/
Gargay73156/
Gairey73140/
Gerrey73125/
Gorrey73125/
Gorray73112/
Gharri73108/
Harrey7390/
Garrio7381/
Gauroy7378/
Hharry7371/
Gaurys7371/
Gareys7370/
Gauray7370/
Harroy7367/
Gueary7365/
Gharra7361/
Gharey7355/
N'Gary7346/
Gayray7344/
Garriß7344/
Ghaury7342/
Gourry7336/
Harrry7336/
Gargey7334/
Gerray7333/
Gayrey7332/
Gatrey7327/
Gauriy7326/
Garrid7325/
Gaurey7323/
Garayp7322/
Garher7322/
Gahary7322/
Garzoy7322/
Ghasry7318/
Arruyd7314/
Garrer7314/
Arrayz7314/
Arrays7313/
Garrea7312/
Gharoy7311/
Gierry7311/
Garhay7311/
Garrai7310/
Gajrey7310/
Arroyd739/
Ngaray739/
Ghairy739/
Hearry738/
Gorroy738/
Gharuy737/
Gaitry737/
Ghorry737/
Ngariy737/
Hairry737/
Garzay736/
Ncgary736/
Garayh735/
Garrza735/
Gaerey734/
Arroys734/
Gaarey734/
Arrrey734/
Gareey734/
Garhey734/
Gaarri733/
Gajray733/
Garrep733/
Haurry733/
Garaay733/
Gharer732/
Garraa732/
Garreh732/
Garzey732/
Gathry732/
Garrgi732/
Gairra732/
Harryt732/
Harriy732/
Ngarri732/
Gaurri732/
Garree732/
Garroi732/
Garrés732/
Hgaray732/
Ngarey732/
Ngarre732/
Garhyo732/
Qugary731/
Gaariy731/
Garrei731/
Garrii731/
Garrip731/
Garrje731/
Garysh731/
Garytt731/
Gaurre731/
Gaerri731/
Hahrry731/
Arroyp731/
Arryoa731/
Gerroy731/
Garioy731/
Hajrry731/
Garrih731/
Garrri731/
Harryi731/
Garrhi731/
Garroa731/
Garysz731/
G'eary731/
Gairre731/
Airrey731/
D'Arry731/
Atrray731/
Arreey731/
Arrayt731/
Gaarer731/
Gariey730/
Earray730/
Harrzy730/
Gahrey730/
Garreu730/
Garoey730/
Gaurer730/
Gayrre730/
Garrett67170,903/
Gara6775,939/
Gari6755,652/
Gare6716,074/
Aray6714,072/
Hary679,749/
Arra677,063/
Gory675,410/
Gery673,667/
Arey673,023/
Arre672,358/
Arri672,101/
Asry671,719/
Aryo671,374/
Ghareer671,210/
Aroy671,164/
Arys671,130/
Aury671,083/
Eary67900/
Garrish67750/
Gharaiy67576/
Gautrey67569/
Airy67486/
Garriss67437/
Atry67400/
Arer67381/
Garreis67336/
Orry67319/
Aary67315/
Garrouj67288/
Garritt67219/
Ariy67210/
Garherr67171/
Aryi67156/
Ghahary6797/
Gautray6791/
Arzy6785/
Gauraiy6779/
Garrich6777/
Garj6771/
Gargaya6752/
Harrahy6750/
Garrais6746/
Ghaaray6742/
Gauraya6737/
Garí6736/
Garé6733/
Gharred6732/
Gharayh6731/
Garress6727/
Aryp6723/
Harreys6720/
Aruy6719/
Gahariy6717/
Ghairay6717/
Garroit6715/
Garrait6715/
Ghaeryi6714/
Gharres6713/
Arrè6713/
Ahry6712/
Aryd6712/
Gharaya6711/
Garraia6711/
Garahay678/
Arré677/
Gará676/
Aryt676/
Gorraya675/
Gaisrys675/
Gourray675/
Ghourry674/
Gharrai673/
Gauhroy673/
Ghorray673/
Gaharoy673/
Garrets672/
Gharris672/
Ghairra672/
Garrepp672/
Ayry672/
Aharroy672/
Garraja672/
Göry672/
Arhy672/
Aryz672/
N'Gaary671/
Gaareer671/
Gayrych671/
Garreet671/
Garysch671/
Gasrris671/
Ghaarra671/
Gaharay671/
Gairaiy671/
Ghharoy671/
Arroyds671/
Garretz671/
Ngorray671/
Gharrès671/
Harryhh671/
Nggarre671/
Harrouy671/
Garraiz671/
Garrech671/
Garreiß671/
Garè671/
Garî671/
Góry671/
Ghaurri671/
Ghearay671/
Gharooy671/
Gharraj671/
Gharrui671/
Gaharra671/
Aryå671/
Aryś671/
Arraych671/
Arrayth671/
Garreht671/
Gharhay671/
Gharrep671/
Harreey671/
Hearrey670/
Garahey670/
Gourrey670/
Gharret670/
Gharreh670/
Garrhes670/
Autrrey670/
Gauttry670/
Hearray670/
Harrehy670/
Gorreys670/

Garry Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Garry in the Marathi language
गरयर्garayar-

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