Tonry Surname

717,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 407 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Tonry Surname Definition:

Ó Tomhrair This has always been numerous in Ulster, particularly in Cos. Armagh and Derry. MIF 232; Map Don

Tonry Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2721:1,332,57092,890
England991:562,80934,447
Ireland331:142,6956,688
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland661:67,1195,026
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Tonry (25) may also be a first name.

Tonry Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Tomhrair This has always been numerous in Ulster, particularly in Cos. Armagh and Derry. MIF 232; Map Don

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Tomhrair This has always been numerous in Ulster, particularly in Cos. Armagh and Derry. MIF 232; Map Don

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Tonry Last Name Facts

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

Tonry is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Tonry? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 717,442nd most numerous last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 17,905,518 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Tonry live; 61 percent live in North America and 61 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,136,160th most common given name internationally, held by 25 people.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 272 people, or 1 in 1,332,570. In The United States Tonry is primarily concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 21 percent live, Florida, where 10 percent live and New Jersey, where 6 percent live. Besides The United States this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 24 percent live and Ireland, where 8 percent live.

Tonry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Tonry has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 2,267 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Tonry Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Tonry last name are 15.52% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 68.75% being registered to vote for the political party.

Tonry earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.04% more than the national average, earning $45,325 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tonrey9183/
Tonroy9160/
Thonry911/
Tonray911/
Toonry910/
Toinery830/
Toonrey830/
Thonrey830/
Tonra80241/
Tonri8027/
Tanry8012/
Tonre803/
Tomry802/
Thanry7392/
Tonrei7332/
Tanray7318/
Tomroy7316/
Tanrey7311/
Thonre7310/
Tunryd739/
Tonrit734/
Tanruy733/
Toomry731/
Tonret731/
Tanriy731/
Tonhre731/
Tomrey731/
Tounre730/
Thunrey678/
Tonrich674/
Thanray671/
Tounrai671/
Thanryo671/
Tonrish670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tonry
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