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Perry name meaning

First Name
78k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
222k
in the U.S.
in 2010
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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Perry mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Perry

User Submitted Origins

English
73%
Italian
21%
Welsh
5%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. A user from Florida, U.S. says the name Perry means "True gift from God humble!?????".
  2. According to a user from Ghana, the name Perry is of Akan origin and means "A TRUE GIFT OF GOD".
  3. According to 2 people from New York, U.S., the name Perry is of English origin and means "A gift from God".
  4. A user from Nigeria says the name Perry is of Italian origin and means "Thank God for the best Gift!".
  5. A submission from Nigeria says the name Perry means "The best gift from God" and is of African origin.
  6. A user from Indiana, U.S. says the name Perry is of Danish origin and means "Gift of God".
  7. According to 2 people from Australia and the United States, the name Perry means "Pear Tree".
  8. A submission from the United Kingdom says the name Perry means "Picker of pear trees" and is of Italian origin.
  9. A submission from Minnesota, U.S. says the name Perry means "Of the pear tree" and is of Italian origin.
  10. A user from Colorado, U.S. says the name Perry is of Welsh origin and means "Son of a leader. Humble".
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Per"ry
A fermented liquor made from pears; pear cider.

Etymology: OF. peré, F. poiré, fr. poire a pear, L. pirum. See Pear the fruit
noun Per"ry
A suddent squall. See Pirry.
Other Dictionary Sources
  1. A fermented and often effervescent beverage made from juice of pears; similar in taste to hard cider
  2. United States commodore who led the fleet that defeated the British on Lake Erie during the War of 1812; brother of Matthew Calbraith Perry (1785-1819)
    Synonyms: commodore perry and oliver hazard perry
  3. United States admiral who led a naval expedition to Japan and signed a treaty in 1854 opening up trade relations between United States and Japan; brother of Oliver Hazard Perry (1794-1858)
    Synonyms: matthew calbraith perry
  4. United States philosopher (1876-1957)
    Synonyms: ralph barton perry
Wiktionary
  1. A topographic surname​ derived from the Old English pyrige (a pear tree).
  2. A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A diminutive of the unisex given name Peregrine.
  4. A town in Arkansas.
  5. A village in Cambridgeshire, England
  6. A city, the county seat of Taylor County, Florida, United States.
  7. A city, the county seat of Houston County, Georgia, United States.
  8. A village in Illinois.
  9. A city in Iowa.
  10. A city in Kansas.
  11. A town in Maine.
  12. A city in Michigan.
  13. A city in Missouri.
  14. A village in Ohio.
  15. A city in Oklahoma.
  16. A township in Ontario, Canada
  17. A city in Utah.
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Notable Persons Named Perry

Notable Persons Named Perry

Perry Como

Perry Como was an easy listening, adult contemporary music, pop music, big band, jazz, latin music (genre), swing music, country music, and religious music musician. He plays Vocals. His most notable accomplishments were from 1933 to 1933. Perry was given the name Pierino Ronald Como on May 18th, 1912 in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. He breathed his last breath on May 12th, 2001.

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Perry Farrell

Perry Farrell is an alternative rock, hard rock, and electronica musician. He plays Phonograph and Vocals. He has been prominent since 1981. Perry was given the name Peretz Bernstein on March 29th, 1959 in Queens, New York City, New York, U.S. Perry is also known as DJ Peretz.

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Perry Saturn

Perry Saturn is a wrestler. Perry was born on October 25th, 1966 in Cleveland.

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Perry McCarthy

Perry McCarthy is a formula one racer.

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Perry King

Perry King is an actor. Perry was given the name Perry Firestone King on April 30th, 1948 in Alliance, Ohio, United States.

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Perry Edward Smith

Perry Edward Smith is a criminal.

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Notable Persons With the Last Name Perry

Notable Persons With the Last Name Perry

Katy Perry

Katy was given the name Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson on October 25th, 1984 in Santa Barbara, California, United States.

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Matthew Perry

Matthew Perry is an actor, director, writer, and producer. He has had major accomplishments since 1979. Matthew was given the name Matthew Langford Perry by his parents John Bennett Perry and Keith Morrison on August 19th, 1969 in Williamstown, Massachusetts.

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Steve Perry

Steve Perry is a rock music musician. He has been prominent since 1961. Steve was given the name Stephen Ray Perry on January 22nd, 1949 in Hanford, California, U.S.

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Tyler Perry

Tyler Perry is an actor, producer, director, screenwriter, playwright, author, and songwriter. Tyler was given the name Emmitt Perry Jr. on September 13th, 1969 in New Orleans.

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Rick Perry

Rick Perry is a 39th Lieutenant Governor of Texas, and 9th Commissioner of Agriculture of Texas. His military service ended in 1977. Rick was born on March 4th, 1950 in Paint Creek, Texas.

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Faith Hill

Faith Hill is a country music and country pop singing, record producer, and actor. She plays Guitar and Vocals. She was most active from 1993 to present. Faith was given the name Audrey Faith Perry on September 21st, 1967 in Ridgeland, Mississippi, U.S.

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  • Linda Perry
    Singer-songwriter
  • Luke Perry
    Actor
  • Joe Perry
    Musician
  • Matthew Perry
    Military Person
  • Anne Perry
    Author
  • Jeff Perry
    Actor
  • Fred Perry
    Tennis Player
  • Bradley Steven Perry
    Actor
  • Oliver Hazard Perry
    Military Person
  • William Perry
    Office Holder
  • Gaylord Perry
    Baseball Player
  • Corey Perry
    Hockey Player
  • Suzi Perry
    Television Presenter
  • Ellyse Perry
    Soccer Player

Common last names for Perry

Common first names for Perry

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Perry U.S.
█  White 68.32% 64.26%
█  African American 25.20% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.57% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.81% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 2.43% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 2.67% 16.26%

Of Last Name Perry

People with the last name Perry are most frequently White or African American

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Fun Facts about the name Perry

  • What name lists does Perry rank for?
    #103Popular Surnames
    #28 Last Name First Names
  • How Popular is the name Perry? Perry is the 779th most popular name of all time. As a last name Perry was the 103rd most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Perry have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 78,226 babies born with the first name Perry in the United States. That's more than enough people named Perry to occupy the country of Andorra with an estimated population of 78,115 (as of July 1, 2011).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Perry? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 134 new born babies.
  • When was Perry first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Perry is Wednesday, January 19th, 1831.
  • What year had the most people named Perry born? The highest recorded use of the first name Perry was in 1959 with a total of 2,751 babies. That's a lot of babies named Perry!
  • Random Perry Factoid: According to the 1957 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Perry ranks 98th in popularity as a baby boy's name in Tennessee. Imagine that, 76 babies in Tennessee have the same name in 1957.
  • Weird things about the name Perry: The name spelled backwards is Yrrep. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Rprye. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Perry? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 221,741 people with the last name Perry.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Perry? Perry was ranked as the 103rd most popular last name but is still less than 0.1% of the population!
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