Perry is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, England. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Perry
No. of characters: 5
Origin: Ireland, England
Meaning:

The surname is a variation of Peery. Descendant of little Pear, a pet form of Peter meaning "rock".

The son of Harry, English pet form of Henry meaning "home ruler"; dweller by the pear tree; descendant of little Pier, a pet form of Peter meaning "rok"; descendant of Perry, a pet form of Peregrine meaning "wanderer".

1. A narrowed pronunciation of Parry, Ap-Harry. 2. Amongst the tenants in capite in county of Hants, at the making of Domesday, was one "Peret forestarius." Pery in Hundred Rolls.

How popular is Perry?

Perry is common in United States, England, Australia, Canada, Liberia, New Zealand, France, Wales, Jamaica, South Africa, Scotland, Ireland, Iran, Northern Ireland, Papua New Guinea, Portugal, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Nigeria, Trinidad and Tobago, Spain, Guyana, Chile, Philippines, French Polynesia, Germany, Peru, Netherlands, Mexico, Argentina, Panama, Afghanistan, Iraq, Switzerland, Dominican Republic, Malaysia, Bahamas, India, Isle of Man.

Perry is ranked 1407 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Perry bearers increased by 4.28 per cent in 2010 US census to 221741 since 2000, the surname slipped by 6 spots and ranked at 103. The last name was found in around 8 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 68.32 70.71
Black 25.2 24.37
Hispanic or Latino 2.67 1.78
Others 2.43 1.86
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.81 0.82
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.57 0.46
Perry is quite popular family name mostly used in United States while Isle of Man is ahead in terms of density. Around 380924 people have been found who wears Perry as their family name. Perry is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with hundred thousands of Perry:
97 United States274,628
Countries with ten thousands of Perry:
138 England41,936
159 Australia18,849
230 Canada17,476
Countries with thousands of Perry:
189 Liberia3,245
162 New Zealand3,202
2,857 France2,744
112 Wales2,625
260 Jamaica1,886
4,013 South Africa1,734
780 Scotland1,192
702 Ireland1,146
Countries with hundreds of Perry:
8,267 Iran947
517 Northern Ireland727
1,399 Papua New Guinea561
1,393 Portugal528
21,250 Thailand516
10,981 Saudi Arabia398
25,000 Brazil316
27,398 Nigeria314
715 Trinidad and Tobago314
12,048 Spain279
508 Guyana276
2,694 Chile274
49,139 Philippines271
134 French Polynesia264
31,423 Germany260
7,259 Peru252
12,168 Netherlands236
10,023 Mexico204
19,632 Argentina177
1,644 Panama144
4,202 Afghanistan132
5,559 Iraq131
7,970 Switzerland126
3,815 Dominican Republic123
14,629 Malaysia113
420 Bahamas112
154,831 India110
117 Isle of Man107
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
99,362 Indonesia90
21,452 Zimbabwe87
8,378 Sweden84
982 China79
371 Malta78
235 Antigua and Barbuda73
3,432 Bahrain73
146 Guernsey73
148 Bermuda70
1,386 Costa Rica68
27,203 Japan67
73,671 Italy53
1,612 Senegal52
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
415 Guam49
14,344 Norway48
2,111 Nicaragua45
2,952 Hong Kong44
21,188 Israel38
10,220 Colombia37
13,981 Venezuela34
713 Barbados33
40,051 Czechia33
48,053 Egypt33
11,468 Ghana33
566 Jersey32
14,967 Kuwait29
51,611 Uganda29
11,898 Ecuador25
246 Northern Mariana Islands25
59,466 Greece24
595 Grenada23
371 Cayman Islands22
4,167 Cyprus22
51,586 Belgium21
21,168 Denmark20
5,642 Suriname19
47,931 Austria17
604 South Korea16
1,879 Belize15
1,106 United States Virgin Islands15
4,299 Oman14
8,080 Solomon Islands14
11,952 Lebanon13
116,258 Poland13
18,211 Singapore13
20,148 Uruguay12
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
741 Gibraltar10
36,116 United Arab Emirates10
34,002 Finland9
678 Sierra Leone9
719 Swaziland9
123,373 Cameroon7
51,431 Kenya7
893 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines7
70,659 Tanzania7
1,961 American Samoa6
8,345 Cuba6
14,597 Haiti6
55,922 Qatar6
144,247 Turkey6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

During the great famine, 26 years old workwoman Sarah Perry who was residing in Great Britain migrated to USA on May 15, 1846 by Monteauma put out from Liverpool. Margt. Perry (20) Dressmaker, 24 years old Robert Perry, Maid Mrs Perry, Carpenter William Perry, Susan-J. Perry (23) Broker, 24 years old Sam. Perry, 26 years old Ann Perry, John Perry (20) Caster or Moulder/Molder, and 115 other Perry around 33.33% of whom were workman while others worked as dressmaker and farmer, servant, weaver, mariner, mechanic, spinster, baker, collier migrated to US.

From Germany

August Perry was 38 years old when he migrated to USA on April 5, 1850. He lived in France where he worked as merchant and took New York from Havre. Albert Perry, Fidely Perry, aged 44, Joseph Perry (35) Farmer, U Perry, 21 years old William Perry, Laborer Natetin Perry, Spinner Rosalie Perry, Marianne Perry, aged 23, and 11 other Perry around 38.89% of whom were laborer migrated to US from Havre, Bremen & Southampton and Liverpool & Queenstown.

Perry Namesakes

  • Walter Perry, distinguished Scottish academic
  • Roy Perry, British Conservative politician
  • William James Perry, leader
  • Yvonne Perry, American actress
  • Geoffrey Perry, physics teacher at Kettering Grammar School, Northamptonshire, England who
  • Otto Perry, American photographer and railfan specializing
  • Michelle Perry, American athlete
  • Nanceen Perry, former sprinter from the United States
  • Ralph Barton Perry, American philosopher
  • Roland Perry, Australian author best
  • Bliss Perry, American literary critic, writer, editor
  • Anthony Perry,
  • James Stewart Perry, Jim Perry received a BA in sculpture
  • Ebenezer Perry, merchant and Canadian political figure
  • Bob J. Perry, perryhomes
  • Janice Kapp Perry, composer, songwriter and author
  • William G. Perry, William G. Perry, Jr
  • Bobby Perry, American basketball player
  • Carlotta Perry, was among a group of premier women poets of the late 19th century
  • Thomas Johns Perry, American politician
  • Julia Perry, American classical composer and teacher
  • Robert H. Perry, second editor of the popular reference work Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
  • Samuel Perry, Labour Co-operative politician
  • Janet Perry, American operatic soprano
  • Death of Edmund Perry, 17-year-old Harlem resident
  • Elizabeth J. Perry, distinguished United States scholar of Chinese politics and history
  • Chuck Perry, founding president of Florida International University
  • Percival Perry, 1st Baron Perry, English motor vehicle manufacturer
  • Clay Perry, American writer and outdoorsman
  • Isaac G. Perry, prolific New York State architect and builder
  • Eli Perry, U.S. Representative from New York
  • John J. Perry, U.S. Representative from Maine
  • Percy Perry, Canadian track and field coach from Coquitlam
  • Don Perry, former Canadian ice hockey defenceman and coach
  • Florence Perry, English opera singer and actress best
  • Octavia Jordan Perry, American writer
  • William Stevens Perry, 19th-century bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church
  • Bruce D. Perry, American psychiatrist
  • Frances Perry, gardener, administrator, writer and broadcaster
  • Oliver Hazard Perry, American naval commander, born in South Kingstown
  • William Perry, American mathematician, engineer, and businessman
  • Lee "Scratch" Perry, OD {{cite book
  • Matthew C. Perry, Commodore of the United States Navy
  • Antoinette Perry, American actress
  • Luke Perry, American actor
  • Matthew Perry, Canadian-American actor
  • Grayson Perry, English contemporary artist
  • Fred Perry, British tennis and table tennis player
  • Gaylord Perry, former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher
  • Anne Perry, English author of historical detective fiction
  • Rick Perry, American politician
  • Dave Perry, |url=https://www
  • Steve Perry, American singer and songwriter

Perry Namesakes

  • Walter Perry, distinguished Scottish academic
  • Roy Perry, British Conservative politician
  • William James Perry, leader
  • Yvonne Perry, American actress
  • Geoffrey Perry, physics teacher at Kettering Grammar School, Northamptonshire, England who
  • Otto Perry, American photographer and railfan specializing
  • Michelle Perry, American athlete
  • Nanceen Perry, former sprinter from the United States
  • Ralph Barton Perry, American philosopher
  • Roland Perry, Australian author best
  • Bliss Perry, American literary critic, writer, editor
  • Anthony Perry,
  • James Stewart Perry, Jim Perry received a BA in sculpture
  • Ebenezer Perry, merchant and Canadian political figure
  • Bob J. Perry, perryhomes
  • Janice Kapp Perry, composer, songwriter and author
  • William G. Perry, William G. Perry, Jr
  • Bobby Perry, American basketball player
  • Carlotta Perry, was among a group of premier women poets of the late 19th century
  • Thomas Johns Perry, American politician
  • Julia Perry, American classical composer and teacher
  • Robert H. Perry, second editor of the popular reference work Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
  • Samuel Perry, Labour Co-operative politician
  • Janet Perry, American operatic soprano
  • Death of Edmund Perry, 17-year-old Harlem resident
  • Elizabeth J. Perry, distinguished United States scholar of Chinese politics and history
  • Chuck Perry, founding president of Florida International University
  • Percival Perry, 1st Baron Perry, English motor vehicle manufacturer
  • Clay Perry, American writer and outdoorsman
  • Isaac G. Perry, prolific New York State architect and builder
  • Eli Perry, U.S. Representative from New York
  • John J. Perry, U.S. Representative from Maine
  • Percy Perry, Canadian track and field coach from Coquitlam
  • Don Perry, former Canadian ice hockey defenceman and coach
  • Florence Perry, English opera singer and actress best
  • Octavia Jordan Perry, American writer
  • William Stevens Perry, 19th-century bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church
  • Bruce D. Perry, American psychiatrist
  • Frances Perry, gardener, administrator, writer and broadcaster
  • Oliver Hazard Perry, American naval commander, born in South Kingstown
  • William Perry, American mathematician, engineer, and businessman
  • Lee "Scratch" Perry, OD {{cite book
  • Matthew C. Perry, Commodore of the United States Navy
  • Antoinette Perry, American actress
  • Luke Perry, American actor
  • Matthew Perry, Canadian-American actor
  • Grayson Perry, English contemporary artist
  • Fred Perry, British tennis and table tennis player
  • Gaylord Perry, former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher
  • Anne Perry, English author of historical detective fiction
  • Rick Perry, American politician
  • Dave Perry, |url=https://www
  • Steve Perry, American singer and songwriter

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