Parry Surname

8,093rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 70,311 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Parry Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'Ap-Harry' (Welsh), i.e. 'the son of Harry'; compare Pritchard, Bowen, Price, Bethell, &c.

Stephen ap-Parry: Cal. State Papers, Henry VIII (see Index).

John Ap-harry, 1541: Register of the University of Oxford.

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Parry Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England25,4741:2,187265
United States14,5801:24,8603,125
Wales12,5551:24624
Australia7,2331:3,732536
Canada2,5181:14,6332,145
India2,0141:380,86720,363
New Zealand1,0331:4,384691
France9241:71,88610,045
South Africa7341:73,8129,182
Scotland6251:8,5661,246
Indonesia2651:499,05440,843
Jamaica2111:13,6021,346
Iran2091:367,38024,195
Spain1941:240,99015,620
Thailand1431:493,97486,347
Singapore1111:49,6191,908
Liberia1031:42,8013,905
Argentina961:445,24433,533
Germany941:856,44161,781
Chile841:209,7206,593
Saint Kitts and Nevis781:708144
Northern Ireland771:23,9622,720
Netherlands701:241,24531,316
Ireland541:87,2034,973
Ghana531:509,82411,436
Isle of Man531:1,619284
Switzerland521:157,94114,824
Brazil501:4,281,487114,765
Nigeria471:3,768,995108,818
Denmark391:144,73612,759
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Malaysia371:797,14136,924
Italy321:1,911,14687,725
Guernsey291:2,222539
Sweden271:364,69525,646
Hong Kong261:282,1343,075
Papua New Guinea261:313,60442,091
Finland211:261,74820,300
Philippines211:4,820,868168,058
China201:68,366,0783,721
Greece201:553,99069,165
Jersey201:4,960981
Zimbabwe201:771,91253,776
Malta181:23,9041,289
Austria171:500,90847,931
Oman111:335,2704,992
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Norway101:514,22941,629
Czechia81:1,329,18491,312
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Slovakia51:1,067,29085,393
United States Virgin Islands51:22,0752,767
Uruguay51:686,35229,886
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Senegal41:3,644,8366,064
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Egypt31:30,645,251132,600
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Sudan31:12,503,39814,123
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Bangladesh21:79,678,38625,993
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Malawi21:8,559,55434,093
Myanmar21:25,968,9922,110
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Dominica11:75,891912
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Guam11:160,1214,893
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Macau11:601,6301,582
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland711:62,3924,829
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales12,7261:12321
England9,4391:2,582373
Scotland721:51,9893,520
Guernsey111:2,969521
Isle of Man81:6,784664
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,4801:20,2492,558

Parry (2,976) may also be a first name.

Parry Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'Ap-Harry' (Welsh), i.e. 'the son of Harry'; compare Pritchard, Bowen, Price, Bethell, &c.

Stephen ap-Parry: Cal. State Papers, Henry VIII (see Index).

John Ap-harry, 1541: Register of the University of Oxford.

1569-70. Hugh Apparrye and Elizabeth Pynner: Marriage Lic. (London).

1584. Richard Jones and Dousam Apharrye: ibid.

(a) Bapt. 'the son of Peter,' from the French Pierre. This was popularly Parr (v. Parr, 3). Hence Parkin, Parson, Parratt, which see. Hence also the pet form Parry; compare Charley, Teddie, Willy, &c.

John Pary, Cambridgeshire)., 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Johannes Parrey, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

For a similar double English and Welsh name, compare Powell.

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

(Celtic + Teutonic) the Welsh Ap-Harry = Son of Harry: v. Harry [Welsh ap, ab, son] Thomas Ap-Harry.—Charter-Rolls.

(Anglo-French-Greek) = Parr2 (q.v.) + the English diminutive suff. -y.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Son of Harry” in Welsh (Ap. Harry). Not to be confused with Perry (q.v.).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(Welsh) The son of Harry, a pet form of Henry (home ruler).

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

Welsh, Ap-Harry, the son of Henry. The surname was not fixed before the XVI. century. The Parrys of Rhydolion, co. Carnarvon, are of very ancient descent from Moreiddig o'r dyffryn aur; while those of Noyadd Trefawr, co. Cardigan, derive their pedigree from Rhys Chwith, an esquire of the body to King Edward I., and a descendant of the ancient Lords of Cardigan. B.L.G.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

AP HARRY: (Welsh.) The son of Harry, Harrison. Hence Parry.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Welsh.) Probably a contraction of Ap Harry, the son of Harry. In the Welsh it also signifies ready, prepared, equal, like; Para, endurance, one capable of enduring. The name may be local, from Parys, a mountain in Wales, so called from parhous, inexhaustible (mines); or Pres, brass, copper, ore.

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

From the French, Parré; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Parry is a name characteristic of North Wales and the English border shires. In South Wales it is associated with the original form of Harry. A Brecknockshire family of Parry possessed for many centuries the parish of Llanvihangel tal y Uyn (Jones' "Brecknockshire").

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

Parry Last Name Facts

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

The last name Parry (Marathi: पर) is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Parry? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,093rd most commonly occurring last name globally It is held by around 1 in 103,647 people. The last name Parry occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Parry live; 55 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 132,781st most commonly held first name worldwide. It is borne by 2,976 people.

This surname is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 25,474 people, or 1 in 2,187. In England Parry is most common in: Merseyside, where 11 percent reside, Greater London, where 9 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account England this last name is found in 111 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Wales, where 18 percent reside.

Parry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Parry has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 270 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 588 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it fell 1 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 868 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 24 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Parry Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Parry last name is predominantly Anglican (62%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Parry last name are 15.25% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.02% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Parry earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 89.82% more than the national average, earning 656,943 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 86.3% more than the national average, earning R 442,716 per year; in United States they earn 8.29% more than the national average, earning $46,728 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.07% more than the national average, earning $53,195 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Parray9112,529/
Parrey91749/
Parrys9122/
Pharry9122/
Parroy917/
Parryi916/
Pearry913/
Paerry911/
Parrry911/
Parriy911/
Parryy911/
Pary892,680/
Paharry834/
Patrrey831/
Pharrey831/
Paarray831/
Paerray831/
Parraya831/
Parrych831/
Parrooy831/
Parrouy831/
Pearrey830/
Parra80652,928/
Perry80380,979/
Patry8011,020/
Parri807,049/
Paray804,642/
Parre803,812/
Parys803,796/
Pariy802,745/
Parey802,697/
Paryi801,314/
Peary80845/
Parer80836/
Paryo80526/
Parzy80378/
Porry80261/
Pairy80176/
Paroy80166/
Paryś80135/
Paryz80102/
Parhy8077/
Paryt8032/
Parré8025/
Paruy8022/
Phary809/
Payry808/
Paury806/
Paary804/
Paryy802/
Paery801/
Paryd801/
Parrj801/
Parrá801/
Paryh801/
Bpary801/
Peaurroy771/
Parris7327,498/
Perrey731,769/
Parres731,534/
Parret731,189/
Paraya731,098/
Pairay73851/
Pearre73530/
Perroy73481/
Parrie73353/
Parysz73347/
Paitry73225/
Pearey73218/
Porrey73159/
Patrey73132/
Parreu73122/
Patryi73112/
Patray73107/
Phariy73104/
Pahary73102/
Parred7398/
Parrez7396/
Parrer7391/
Pareyt7389/
Peatry7387/
Perray7381/
Parahy7375/
Parree7374/
Patrer7370/
Parysh7363/
Porray7362/
Parher7360/
Pauriy7358/
Pharay7342/
Pfarre7336/
Patrys7332/
Parrio7330/
Pathry7328/
Patrri7325/
Paurys7323/
Pharer7322/
Paruys7322/
Porroy7321/
Parrea7320/
Parriz7319/
Pareys7317/
Parych7316/
Pourry7313/
Parroj7313/
Parrui7312/
Parrai7310/
Pharoy7310/
Payrer7310/
Pharey739/
Pfarer738/
Parayz738/
Parrit737/
Pherry737/
Perrry737/
Parraa737/
Pharra737/
Perriy737/
Pearer736/
Pasray736/
Paaray735/
Pauray735/
Patruy735/
Pareer734/
Parrei734/
Paurra734/
Pearay734/
Pareyh734/
Pairer734/
Patrzy734/
Hparer734/
Parrra733/
Pharri733/
Parhay733/
Pattry732/
Parraj732/
Payrey732/
Pasrey732/
Paurey732/
Poerry732/
Parerh732/
Peirry732/
Pheary732/
Pareey732/
Parreh732/
Parrée732/
Pairra731/
Pperry731/
Pairre731/
Patroy731/
Patrre731/
Pearyi731/
Peerry731/
Pparre731/
Perryi731/
Perryy731/
Pharre731/
Pairey731/
Paarri731/
Paroys731/
Paraay731/
Paraiy731/
Paarey731/
Pargay731/
Porryo731/
Parroi731/
Parayś731/
Parzay731/
Parrhi731/
Parrès731/
Pariey731/
Paerre731/
Pahrer731/
Pairyo731/
Paarra731/
Pfarré731/
Pairoy731/
Patryz731/
Pautry730/
Parrep730/
Parrid730/
Peaury730/
Pferry730/
Parerr730/
Pearoy730/
Pearys730/
Pearra730/
Parrge730/
Parrip730/
Parrish6773,867/
Pare6767,881/
Pari6767,384/
Para6765,356/
Parrett675,484/
Pery672,007/
Pharris671,751/
Paré671,082/
Pourroy67687/
Pfarrer67407/
Parrhiz67387/
Parritt67292/
Pará67103/
Pfarher6792/
Parherr6781/
Parriss6773/
Pairoys6757/
Pory6754/
Pfahrer6752/
Pearrie6750/
Pourrey6743/
Péry6735/
Parrest6732/
Pahariy6730/
Pourray6727/
Pathrey6722/
Peatroy6721/
Pauraya6720/
Patrych6718/
Parj6714/
Pathray6713/
Parrois6713/
Pairaya6711/
Parahiy6711/
Pară6710/
Payraya679/
Pareysh679/
Parrich678/
Pharher677/
Pharaay676/
Pareydt675/
Parreas674/
Paurytė674/
Paroyds673/
Pairehy673/
Paharay672/
Paarris672/
Parreit672/
Parrepp672/
D'Perry672/
Parhaya671/
Pattray671/
Pathriy671/
Pattrey671/
Pautray671/
Pharres671/
Parahay671/
Parê671/
Pareyzs671/
Payrooy671/
Parè671/
Parrrra671/
Parrais671/
Pparaya671/
D'Parra671/
Pharaya671/
Phairay671/
Parhgay671/
Paharri671/
Pfarres670/
Parresh670/
Parrist670/
Parrioh670/
Patrays670/
Pearris670/
Phearer670/
Peatrey670/
Pairrie670/
Pharrer670/

Parry Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Parry in the Marathi language
परpara-

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Parry Reference & Research

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