Barry is used as a family name or surname in Scotland, Ireland, Germany, France. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Barry
No. of characters: 5
Origin: Scotland, Ireland, Germany, France
Meaning:

The variant of Berry. Grove, shady place, borough.

The variant form of Berry. Dweller at, or near, a hill; dweller at, or near, a stronghold or fortified place.

One who came from Barry meaning height on the isle, in Angus; one who has diligent; descendant of Barry meaning spear.

In some instances from the Welsh ab Harry, the son of Henry; but the Barrys of Roclaveston, county of Notts., claim to be descended from Godfridus, who flourished at Teversal, in that shire, temp. William I. In the Hundred Rolls the surname appears without a prefix. There is a parish of Barry in county of Forfar.

Barry is a variant form of Berry. A parish in Devon; but from the commonness of the name it must be regarded as another form of Bury.

How popular is Barry?

Barry is common in Guinea, Burkina Faso, United States, Senegal, Mali, England, Australia, Ireland, Gambia, Mauritania, Canada, France, Sierra Leone, Mozambique, Sudan, Ghana, South Africa, Togo, Morocco, Angola, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Iran, Spain, Liberia, New Zealand, Wales, Belgium, Israel, Gabon, Indonesia, Scotland, Sri Lanka, Northern Ireland, Thailand, Egypt, Papua New Guinea, Chad, Guyana, Bahamas, Hong Kong, Germany, Dominican Republic, Netherlands, Pakistan, India, Argentina, United Arab Emirates, Grenada, Saudi Arabia, Congo, Malaysia, Mauritius, Benin, Switzerland, Afghanistan, Niger, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Singapore, Sweden.

Barry is ranked 460 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Barry bearers increased by 4.95 per cent in 2010 US census to 47274 since 2000, the surname slipped by 47 spots and ranked at 738. The last name was found in around 2 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 84.47 89.21
Black 10.54 6.83
Hispanic or Latino 2.49 1.74
Others 1.37 1.24
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.76 0.57
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.37 0.41
Barry is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Guinea which signifies that it is originated from Guinea. Around 1139898 people have been found who wears Barry as their family name. Barry is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with hundred thousands of Barry:
4 Guinea672,025
13 Burkina Faso175,911
Countries with ten thousands of Barry:
653 United States64,704
50 Senegal53,211
61 Mali44,206
524 England14,084
260 Australia13,298
49 Ireland12,913
45 Gambia10,292
52 Mauritania10,268
Countries with thousands of Barry:
699 Canada7,553
994 France6,480
251 Sierra Leone5,254
1,220 Mozambique4,944
1,185 Sudan4,480
1,130 Ghana3,256
2,153 South Africa3,172
456 Togo2,310
2,246 Morocco2,283
1,529 Angola2,169
926 Ivory Coast2,038
6,416 Nigeria1,910
4,753 Iran1,876
2,715 Spain1,795
379 Liberia1,521
461 New Zealand1,498
227 Wales1,457
1,171 Belgium1,372
1,191 Israel1,125
294 Gabon1,061
Countries with hundreds of Barry:
13,459 Indonesia980
1,127 Scotland719
3,961 Sri Lanka658
578 Northern Ireland648
18,457 Thailand575
12,562 Egypt549
1,678 Papua New Guinea484
4,109 Chad385
413 Guyana334
228 Bahamas312
485 Hong Kong295
30,205 Germany276
2,154 Dominican Republic262
11,436 Netherlands252
10,809 Pakistan244
93,477 India241
16,493 Argentina215
4,409 United Arab Emirates213
107 Grenada202
22,057 Saudi Arabia199
2,969 Congo177
11,752 Malaysia148
1,883 Mauritius145
9,080 Benin136
7,653 Switzerland133
4,253 Afghanistan129
5,614 Niger124
59,918 Brazil115
63 British Virgin Islands105
2,131 Singapore103
7,015 Sweden102
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
86,556 Philippines100
1,875 Trinidad and Tobago93
5,627 Portugal85
211 United States Virgin Islands84
4,580 Namibia80
371 Malta78
120,402 Russia76
24,333 Zimbabwe72
28,203 Japan62
1,272 China59
277 Jersey56
20,469 Mexico52
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
270 Dominica50
11,039 Chile43
12,743 Venezuela39
400 Guernsey37
18,058 Norway36
106,971 DR Congo34
14,584 Denmark33
449 Aruba32
48,387 Greece32
546 Isle of Man32
87,725 Italy32
4,028 Suriname32
41,724 Czechia31
50,404 Cameroon30
496 Antigua and Barbuda29
33,260 Austria29
14,967 Kuwait29
52,673 Uganda28
86 Guinea-Bissau25
2,763 Nicaragua24
382 Saint Kitts and Nevis21
73 Monaco20
22,464 Finland18
193,954 Ukraine16
38,128 Kenya15
15,474 Ecuador14
15,381 Lithuania14
45,820 Algeria12
19,471 Estonia12
13,802 Taiwan11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
2,599 Iceland10
138 Anguilla9
5,469 Bahrain9
14,518 Ethiopia9
19,532 Malawi9
30,726 Qatar9
32,119 Zambia9
1,058 Marshall Islands8
14,153 Solomon Islands8
1,091 South Korea8
12,820 Tunisia8
1,286 Bermuda7
16,935 Jordan7
15,541 Lebanon7
156,558 Poland6
78,715 Slovakia6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Bridget Barry worked as workwoman and hailed from Great Britain. During the great famine, 19 years old embarked for USA from Liverpool on Henrietta Mary and arrived on May 15, 1846. Workwoman Margt. Barry, Johanna Barry (23) Maid, Ellen Barry (26) Maid, Maid Mary Barry, Farmer Richard Barry, Servant Patk. Barry, William Barry (20) Workman, Thom. Barry (21) Weaver, and 1046 other Barry around 51.29% of whom were workman while others worked as servant and farmer, mechanic, spinster, shoemaker, joiner, bonnet maker/ hatter, merchant, dressmaker, seamstress, clerk, house keeper, matron, gentleman, carpenter, mason, builder, tailoress, servant, blacksmith, miner, farm servant migrated to US.

From Germany

Rud. Barry was 20 years old when he migrated to USA on April 16, 1853. He lived in Germany where he worked as merchant and took Washington from Bremen. Farmer Adolphe Barry, Farmer Gg.Hy.Francois Barry, 46 years old Jean Barry, 19 years old Andrea Barry, Bertha Barry (4), 43 years old Franz Barry, Johan Barry, aged 10, Johana Barry, aged 40, and 9 other Barry around 31.25% of whom were farmer while others worked as laborer and artist, gardener migrated to US.

Barry Namesakes

  • Elizabeth Barry, English actress of the Restoration period
  • Redmond Barry, colonial judge in Victoria
  • Spranger Barry, Irish actor
  • Ann Street Barry, singer
  • Brian Barry, moral and political philosopher
  • James Alexander Barry, (January 13, 1886
  • James G. Barry, 12th mayor of St
  • Paul Barry, English-born, Australian-based journalist
  • Denis Barry, was president of the United States Chess Federation
  • Kate Barry, heroine of the American Revolutionary War
  • Don "Red" Barry, American film and television actor
  • Grant Barry, former trombone player of Reel Big Fish
  • Damion Barry, sprinter from Trinidad and Tobago
  • Alfred Barry, third Bishop of Sydney serving 1884-1889
  • Alice Barry, English actress
  • William Gerard Barry, Irish painter
  • Myra Barry, former Irish Fine Gael politician
  • Buck Barry, American actor and radio and television personality
  • Juan José Lerena y Barry, Spanish naval captain
  • Frederick G. Barry, U.S. Representative from Mississippi
  • William S. Barry, American politician
  • Eamonn Barry, former Irish Gaelic football manager
  • Daniel T. Barry, American engineer, scientist
  • Dave Barry, American author and columnist
  • Charles Barry, English architect, best
  • Madame du Barry, last 'Maîtresse-en-titre' of Louis XV of France and one of the victims of the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution
  • Marion Barry, American politician
  • Peter Barry, Irish Fine Gael politician
  • Rick Barry, American retired professional basketball player
  • Lynda Barry, American cartoonist, author, and teacher
  • John Wolfe Barry, English civil engineer of the late 19th and early 20th century
  • Edward Middleton Barry, English architect of the 19th century
  • Max Barry, Australian author
  • John S. Barry, fourth and eighth Governor of the U.S. state of Michigan
  • Brent Barry, American basketball executive
  • Jon Barry, American former basketball player and current television analyst for ABC and ESPN
  • Scooter Barry, retired American professional basketball player
  • Drew Barry, American retired professional basketball player
  • William T. Barry, American statesman and jurist
  • Sam Barry, American collegiate athletic coach
  • Kevin Barry, first Irish republican to be executed by the British since the leaders of the Easter Rising
  • Gareth Barry, English professional footballer
  • Gene Barry, American stage, screen, and television actor
  • Todd Barry, American stand-up comedian, actor, and voice actor
  • Marty Barry, Canadian professional ice hockey forward
  • Dede Barry, American female cycle racer
  • Sy Barry, American comic-book and comic-strip artist, best
  • Claudja Barry, singer, songwriter and actress
  • Morris Barry, was born in Northampton, England
  • Hilary Barry, New Zealand journalist and television personality
  • Jeff Barry, American pop music songwriter, singer

Barry Namesakes

  • Elizabeth Barry, English actress of the Restoration period
  • Redmond Barry, colonial judge in Victoria
  • Spranger Barry, Irish actor
  • Ann Street Barry, singer
  • Brian Barry, moral and political philosopher
  • James Alexander Barry, (January 13, 1886
  • James G. Barry, 12th mayor of St
  • Paul Barry, English-born, Australian-based journalist
  • Denis Barry, was president of the United States Chess Federation
  • Kate Barry, heroine of the American Revolutionary War
  • Don "Red" Barry, American film and television actor
  • Grant Barry, former trombone player of Reel Big Fish
  • Damion Barry, sprinter from Trinidad and Tobago
  • Alfred Barry, third Bishop of Sydney serving 1884-1889
  • Alice Barry, English actress
  • William Gerard Barry, Irish painter
  • Myra Barry, former Irish Fine Gael politician
  • Buck Barry, American actor and radio and television personality
  • Juan José Lerena y Barry, Spanish naval captain
  • Frederick G. Barry, U.S. Representative from Mississippi
  • William S. Barry, American politician
  • Eamonn Barry, former Irish Gaelic football manager
  • Daniel T. Barry, American engineer, scientist
  • Dave Barry, American author and columnist
  • Charles Barry, English architect, best
  • Madame du Barry, last 'Maîtresse-en-titre' of Louis XV of France and one of the victims of the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution
  • Marion Barry, American politician
  • Peter Barry, Irish Fine Gael politician
  • Rick Barry, American retired professional basketball player
  • Lynda Barry, American cartoonist, author, and teacher
  • John Wolfe Barry, English civil engineer of the late 19th and early 20th century
  • Edward Middleton Barry, English architect of the 19th century
  • Max Barry, Australian author
  • John S. Barry, fourth and eighth Governor of the U.S. state of Michigan
  • Brent Barry, American basketball executive
  • Jon Barry, American former basketball player and current television analyst for ABC and ESPN
  • Scooter Barry, retired American professional basketball player
  • Drew Barry, American retired professional basketball player
  • William T. Barry, American statesman and jurist
  • Sam Barry, American collegiate athletic coach
  • Kevin Barry, first Irish republican to be executed by the British since the leaders of the Easter Rising
  • Gareth Barry, English professional footballer
  • Gene Barry, American stage, screen, and television actor
  • Todd Barry, American stand-up comedian, actor, and voice actor
  • Marty Barry, Canadian professional ice hockey forward
  • Dede Barry, American female cycle racer
  • Sy Barry, American comic-book and comic-strip artist, best
  • Claudja Barry, singer, songwriter and actress
  • Morris Barry, was born in Northampton, England
  • Hilary Barry, New Zealand journalist and television personality
  • Jeff Barry, American pop music songwriter, singer

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