Vary Surname

199,116th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,098 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Canada

Vary Surname Definition:

(A. - French - Latin) True [Middle English veray, Old French verai (French vrai), Latin *verac-us — ver-us, true]

Vary Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France5801:114,52217,221
United States5471:662,63152,967
Canada3941:93,51710,218
Australia1571:171,94717,598
England1341:415,80628,295
Indonesia521:2,543,254149,807
Ukraine431:1,058,66796,518
Mauritania211:194,9939,876
India211:36,526,923420,161
Israel161:534,85239,210
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
Cambodia81:1,935,8937,100
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
China21:683,660,78330,601
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England951:256,58318,459
Scotland51:748,64318,576
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2081:241,43620,158

The alternate forms: Váry (251) are calculated separately.

Vary (379) may also be a first name.

Vary Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(A. - French - Latin) True [Middle English veray, Old French verai (French vrai), Latin *verac-us — ver-us, true]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Vary Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vary (Arabic: فارى, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﺎﺭﻱ) has its highest incidence in France. It can be found as: Váry. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vary? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 199,116th most prevalent last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 3,473,568 people. Vary is mostly found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Vary reside; 43 percent reside in North America and 28 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 445,512th most frequently used given name at a global level, held by 379 people.

The surname Vary is most prevalent in France, where it is carried by 580 people, or 1 in 114,522. In France Vary is most prevalent in: Île-de-France, where 27 percent live, Brittany, where 17 percent live and Grand Est, where 16 percent live. Not including France this surname is found in 41 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent live and Canada, where 19 percent live.

Vary Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Vary has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Vary last name rose 263 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 141 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vary Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Vary last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Vary last name are 21.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.5% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Vary earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 59.07% less than the national average, earning R 97,272 per year; in United States they earn 7.23% more than the national average, earning $46,268 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.79% less than the national average, earning $47,305 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Váry92251/
Variy899,427/
Varay893,626/
Varey891,890/
Vaury89497/
Varry89397/
Veary89324/
Vatry89232/
Varyi89140/
Varyš89132/
Vairy89105/
Vahry89103/
Varøy8959/
Varoy8941/
Varys8938/
Vaery8928/
Vaáry8922/
Varuy8917/
Varyh893/
Varyo892/
Varzy892/
Vhary891/
Varhy891/
Varaiy802,625/
Varych801,453/
Varaya80489/
Vairay80316/
Vargiy80206/
Varrey80157/
Varray8063/
Vahary8061/
Varroy8042/
Vargay8039/
Vearey8032/
Vatrey8027/
Varysh8023/
Vasrhy8010/
Vauray805/
Varhey803/
Varhys803/
Varzay802/
Varyts802/
Vahryi802/
Vautry801/
Vairey801/
Vareey801/
Varryi801/
Vajray801/
Vearry801/
Vatryi801/
Vairyo801/
Vahrey801/
Vaurey801/
Vauriy801/
Vharry801/
Vearzy800/
Vara75174,264/
Vare7523,706/
Wary7519,692/
Vari7517,581/
Bary7514,697/
Fary751,728/
Very75988/
Varé7553/
Vară7546/
Uary7521/
Varj7514/
Vory759/
Varè753/
Varí751/
Vatrych73583/
Vargaya73276/
Vautrey7358/
Varhych7330/
Vajrych7323/
Vairaya7318/
Vautray7316/
Vahariy7315/
Varahiy734/
Varhydt732/
Varhaya732/
Varraya731/
Veautry731/
Vaharay731/
Vahrych731/
Vearzey730/
Barry671,139,915/
Bariy67190,057/
Baray6788,481/
Varis6715,871/
Varri678,221/
Varre677,114/
Varai676,594/
Varha675,046/
Baroy674,944/
Faray674,693/
Vaira674,377/
Varea674,148/
Basry672,992/
Varra672,933/
Bahry672,496/
Farry672,301/
Vares672,290/
Verry672,226/
Farey672,175/
Weary672,087/
Varge672,026/
Beary671,962/
Barey671,793/
Vaara671,718/
Warry671,661/
Faury671,654/
Vario671,462/
Veroy671,372/
Bairy671,168/
Baury671,134/
Vauri671,084/
Farys671,041/
Varaj67971/
Waroy67956/
Feary67920/
Varet67868/
Barys67736/
Hwary67707/
Baryo67577/
Vatre67525/
Vasri67517/
Baryz67513/
Varaa67485/
Vhare67459/
Vatri67446/
Voiry67439/
Varez67408/
Faryś67402/
Vargi67397/
Vayre67374/
Vaure67371/
Vajre67352/
Vaari67337/
Veriy67334/
Vajra67327/
Whary67325/
Wairy67322/
Verey67317/
Bajry67295/
Baryś67294/
Varer67293/
Fahry67289/
Veray67289/
Waray67287/
Vairi67278/
Variz67278/
Vaire67276/
Huary67259/
Barzy67245/
Vared67240/
Varhe67233/
Varee67218/
Fajry67197/
Waary67187/
Vhari67186/
Baryi67184/
Varoi67180/
Varie67166/
Varje67149/
Varid67143/
Fairy67137/
Faroy67134/
Vaura67134/
Vayra67133/
Veyry67126/
Faery67116/
Waryś67111/
Baryy67109/
Veara6797/
Vaare6795/
Faryd6787/
Baruy6781/
Vareh6779/
Voray6778/
Vorys6769/
Waryi6765/
Váray6765/
Varep6764/
Farhy6759/
Wahry6757/
Batry6755/
Voriy6753/
Votry6752/
Fariy6752/
Vasre6749/
Veari6748/
Bhary6746/
Baary6744/
Varej6742/
Varhi6741/
Varit6739/
Warey6737/
Hvari6736/
Faryi6736/
Veare6733/
Vajri6733/
Baryt6733/
Barøy6733/
Faruy6728/
Waury6728/
Waery6726/
Varih6725/
Fatry6724/
Varij6723/
Varoa6723/
Voury6721/
Varui6720/
Vahri6719/
Veiry6718/
Vhara6717/
Varoj6717/
Varei6714/
Vuari6713/
Mpary6713/
Barhy6712/
Varré6711/
Faryz6710/
Phary679/
Vgare679/
Vauthrey679/
Voory679/
Vatré679/
Fasry679/
Vorry678/
Wariy678/
Faryo678/
Baryd678/
Vwara678/
Bayry677/
Varuj676/
Varii676/
Uaray676/
Varés676/
Vahre675/
Farzy675/
Vaere675/
Varip674/
Varzé674/
Vairé674/
Vuara674/
Veery673/
Veryy673/
Varða673/
Veryh673/
Vohry673/
Varjs672/
Uarey672/
Voery672/
Wuary672/
Veryi672/
Varéa672/
Variš672/
Varès672/
Faryh672/
Vareu672/
Varzè671/
Hbary671/
Vorey671/
Waruy671/
Vgari671/
Vareeyth671/
Varêa671/
Varrá671/
Varayová671/
Vareš671/
Warhy671/
Varée671/
Varøi671/
Vaári671/
Vaïra671/
Faryt671/
Baryš671/
Baïry671/
Variç671/
Vware671/
Vaïri671/
Fayry671/
Waryh670/

Vary Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vary in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻓﺎﺭﻱfary57.14
ﻓﺮﻱfry42.86
Vary in the Arabic language
فارىfary-
فاريfary-

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