Origins of the Berry surname

What does the name Berry mean?

The Berry surname is thought to be English. It has two popular origins. The first source of the name is believed to be geographic, referring to people who come from Bury (in Lancashire and Devon), or the French province of Berri. Additionally, the name could be toponymic and refer to somebody from a 'bergh' (the Middle English word for hill).

Alternative variations of the name Berry

Berry, Berrie, Bery, Berie, Bury

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OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 670North West 923Isle of Man 32Yorkshire 3794East Midlands 443West Midlands 941East 1088London 8844South East 1901South West 866South Wales 364Mid Wales 34West Wales 6North Wales 66Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

In 1921, most Berrys lived in london

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42,000 Berry Travel & migration records
230,000 Berrys found in all Census records

Interesting facts about Berry

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148th most common surname in the UK

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What are the most common Berry first names?

John

William

Mary

Elizabeth

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Common jobs for Berrys

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Common female occupations for Berrys in 1921

Cotton Weaver

1,204

Dressmaker

973

Laundress

584

Domestic Servant

551

Housekeeper

411

Common male occupations for Berrys in 1921

Coal Miner

1,101

General Labourer

854

Agricultural Labourer

770

Farmer

681

Carpenter

539

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