Tarry Surname
Approximately 4,147 people bear this surname
Tarry Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. v. Terry; compare Darby and Derby, Clark and Clerk, Parkin and Perkin.
1786. Married — James Tarry and Sarah Killick: St. George, Hanover Square.
Tarry Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,897 | 1:29,372 | 3,960 |
| United States | 1,097 | 1:330,409 | 29,953 |
| Australia | 310 | 1:87,083 | 10,056 |
| Nigeria | 224 | 1:790,816 | 35,405 |
| Canada | 184 | 1:200,248 | 19,574 |
| France | 95 | 1:699,187 | 88,446 |
| New Zealand | 80 | 1:56,604 | 8,933 |
| South Africa | 57 | 1:950,486 | 60,033 |
| Papua New Guinea | 25 | 1:326,149 | 43,617 |
| India | 24 | 1:31,961,058 | 386,265 |
| Denmark | 19 | 1:297,090 | 21,940 |
| Liberia | 18 | 1:244,919 | 15,115 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 1:2,457,852 | 95,442 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Ecuador | 7 | 1:2,272,264 | 23,377 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Marshall Islands | 2 | 1:25,910 | 1,967 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1:9,176,050 | 23,741 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 986 | 1:24,721 | 3,430 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:340,292 | 10,329 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 648 | 1:77,498 | 8,234 |
Tarry (1,847) may also be a first name.
Tarry Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. v. Terry; compare Darby and Derby, Clark and Clerk, Parkin and Perkin.
1786. Married — James Tarry and Sarah Killick: St. George, Hanover Square.
Forms of Terry, q.v.
Nickname for Theoderic.
A corruption of Terry, like the French name Thierry, derived from Theodoric.
Tarry Demographics
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Tarry Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tarry Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tarry (Arabic: مقير, Hindi: टर्रे) is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Tarry? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 111,864th most prevalent surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,757,306 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 50 percent of Tarry are found; 47 percent are found in Northern Europe and 46 percent are found in British Isles. Tarry is also the 177,441st most common given name internationally, held by 1,847 people.
The surname Tarry is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 1,897 people, or 1 in 29,372. In England it is primarily found in: Northamptonshire, where 14 percent are found, Greater London, where 10 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 7 percent are found. Aside from England this surname occurs in 56 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.
Tarry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Tarry has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Tarry surname grew 192 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 169 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Tarry Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Tarry last name are 4.65% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.42% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Tarry earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 186.22% more than the national average, earning R 680,172 per year; in United States they earn 3.9% less than the national average, earning $41,466 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.76% more than the national average, earning $56,025 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Tarry Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tarry in the Hindi language | ||
| टर्रे | tarre | - |
| Tarry in the Arabic language | ||
| مقير | mqyr | - |
| اتلكا | atlka | - |
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Tarry Reference & Research
Terry FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Terry 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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