Terry Family History

Terry Surname Meaning

English and Irish: from the Norman personal name T(h)erry (Old French Thierri) a short form of Theodoric which is composed of the ancient Germanic elements theud ‘people race’ + rīc ‘power(ful) rich’. Theodoric was the name of the Ostrogothic leader (c. 454–526) who invaded Italy in 488 and established his capital at Ravenna in 49.

His name was sometimes taken as a derivative of Greek Theodōros (see Theodore). An Anglo-Norman family of this name has been in County Cork Ireland since the 13th century.

Irish: sometimes an Anglicized (‘translated’) form of Gaelic Mac Toirdhealbhaigh (see Turley).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Merry, Berry, Ferry, Derry, Troy, Perry, Werry, Terra, Jerry, Torr

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91K	Military Records
33K	Immigration Records
465K	Census and Voter Lists
1M	Member Trees

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Where is the Terry family from?

You can see how Terry families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Terry family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Terry families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 320 Terry families living in Ontario. This was about 69% of all the recorded Terry's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Terry families in 1911.

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What did your Terry ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Income were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Terry. 35% of Terry men worked as a Farmer and 15% of Terry women worked as an Income. Some less common occupations for Americans named Terry were Farming and Nurse.

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Farmer

35%

Laborer

10%

Labourer

Farming

Income

15%

Operator

12%

Student

12%

Nurse

12%

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Census Record

There are 465K census records available for the last name Terry. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Terry census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 33K immigration records available for the last name Terry. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 91K military records available for the last name Terry. For the veterans among your Terry ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Terry lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Terry life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Terry in 1940 was 40, and 72 in 2004.

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Terry Surname Meaning

His name was sometimes taken as a derivative of Greek Theodōros (see Theodore). An Anglo-Norman family of this name has been in County Cork Ireland since the 13th century.

Irish: sometimes an Anglicized (‘translated’) form of Gaelic Mac Toirdhealbhaigh (see Turley).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Terry family from?

What did your Terry ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

35%

Laborer

10%

Labourer

Farming

Income

15%

Operator

12%

Student

12%

Nurse

12%

What Terry family records will you find?

What is the average Terry lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Terry life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Terry in 1940 was 40, and 72 in 2004.

Terry Family History

Terry Surname Meaning

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Terry Surname Meaning

2 million record(s) for Terry

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Where is the Terry family from?

What did your Terry ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Terry family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Terry family history

What is the average Terry lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Terry family tree

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