Surry Surname
Approximately 711 people bear this surname
Surry Surname Definition:
Probably from Surrey in England. Walter Sury or de Sury, first recorded prebendary of Balhelvy, appears as witness in 1321 (REA., I, p. 47). Thom Surry was tenant of the east half of Grange of Balbrogi, 1473 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 185).
Read More About This SurnameSurry Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 317 | 1:1,143,404 | 82,127 |
| England | 260 | 1:214,300 | 18,301 |
| Canada | 39 | 1:944,759 | 71,777 |
| Australia | 29 | 1:930,886 | 55,860 |
| France | 15 | 1:4,428,181 | 244,602 |
| Papua New Guinea | 13 | 1:627,209 | 74,307 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 155 | 1:157,260 | 13,677 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 103 | 1:487,560 | 34,505 |
Surry (219) may also be a first name.
Surry Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Probably from Surrey in England. Walter Sury or de Sury, first recorded prebendary of Balhelvy, appears as witness in 1321 (REA., I, p. 47). Thom Surry was tenant of the east half of Grange of Balbrogi, 1473 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 185).
(English) belonging to Surrey, the Middle English Surreye, A. - Sax. Suðríg (dat. Suðríge) = the Southern Waterside (of the Thames opp. old London) [Old English súðra, prop. the compar. of súð, south + í(e)g, waterside, etc.] “súð ofer Temese on Súðrige.''—A.-Sax. Chron., A.D. 851.
Cp. South rey.
Surry Demographics
Average Surry Salary in
United States
$37,344 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Surry Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Surry Come From? nationality or country of origin
Surry is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Surry? popularity and diffusion
The last name Surry is the 471,721st most frequently occurring last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 10,249,713 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Surry are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Surry is also the 609,814th most prevalent given name at a global level, borne by 219 people.
The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 317 people, or 1 in 1,143,404. In The United States Surry is most frequent in: Georgia, where 25 percent live, California, where 12 percent live and Louisiana, where 8 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in England, where 37 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.
Surry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Surry has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 308 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 168 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Surry Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Surry surname are 15.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 68.52% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Surry earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.45% less than the national average, earning $37,344 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.95% less than the national average, earning $46,726 CAD per year.
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