Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
PERRY
There are approximately 52,738 people named Perry in the UK. That makes it the 147th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 835 are named Perry.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
PearyParry
Pary
Pare
Pearre
Parrie
Parys
Pear
Parr
Pearry
Pearrey
Paarry
Parrye
Parrry
Pearey
Paery
Parrey
Pareye
Parye
Paury
Peairy
Pairy
Pearrie
Paary
Parey
Parrys
Pearr
Pairey
Payrey
The Perry surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
If not synonymous with Parry, it is local, from Pierre (Fr.), a stone, signifying a stony place, abounding in rocks.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
PERRY. 1. A narrowed pronimciation of Parry, Ap-Harry. 2. Amongst the tenants in capite in co. Hants, at the making of Domesday, was one " Pt:rct forestariiis.''' Pery. H.R.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.