Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
CARY
There are approximately 1,525 people named Cary in the UK. That makes it the 5,466th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 24 are named Cary.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Related and similar surnames
CareyCarew
Carry
Carrey
Carrow
Cairy
Car
Care
Caire
Cara
Karrow
Caery
Caerry
Caary
Cairey
Caerey
Caarey
Careey
Careye
Cairi
Carei
Caari
Careiy
Cairry
Careie
Cahr
Cahery
Caerie
Cairie
Cair
Caray
The Cary surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
CARY. See Carey. " The ancient family of Gary derives its surname from the manor of Cary or Kari, as it is called in Doomsday Book, lying in the parish of St. Giles-on-tlie Heath, near Launceston." B.L.G. See Carew.