Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
PARRY
There are approximately 36,454 people named Parry in the UK. That makes it the 249th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 577 are named Parry.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Wales
Language of origin
Welsh
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
From name of parent
Related and similar surnames
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The Parry surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Welsh.) Probably a contraction of Ap Harry, the son of Harry. In the Welsh it also signifies ready, prepared, equal, like; Para, endurance, one capable of enduring. The name may be local, from Parys, a mountain in Wales, so called from parhous, inexhaustible (mines); or Pres, brass, copper, ore.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
PARRY. Welsh, Ap-Harry, the son of Henry. The surname was not fixed before the XVI. century. The Parrys of Rliydolion, CO. Carnarvon, are of very ancient descent from Moreiddig o'r dyffryn aur;
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.