Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
AVERY
There are approximately 10,653 people named Avery in the UK. That makes it the 1,000th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 169 are named Avery.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Related and similar surnames
EveryAvory
Aavery
Avaery
Afery
Aivery
Avarey
Aphery
Avairy
Affery
Apherry
Aaver
Afary
Afory
Aberie
Aberry
Afarey
Avarie
Afoury
Aferi
Avari
The Avery surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Gaelic.) From Aimhrea (the "mh" having the sound of "v"), denoting contention or disagreement. It may be from Avery, a granary, or from Aviarius, Latin, a bird-keeper.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
AVERY. This is a name which may claim its origin with nearly equal probal dlit j' from several distinct sources, which I shall brielly enumerate. I. lr?rtr?;s, akeepcr of the birds. Tlie Forest Cliarter (s. If,) enacts that freemen may have in their woods
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.