Explore the Family Name Charry
The meaning of Charry
Manx: shortened form of Gaelic Mac Searraigh ‘son of Searrach’, a personal name derived from Manx sharragh ‘foal’. The name is also found in England, and may have another origin, not yet explained.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Charry in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Charry has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Charry was ranked as the 76,208th most popular surname, but by 2010 it climbed up to the 64,559th spot, marking a change of 15.29%. Additionally, there was a rise in the count of people with the surname Charry from 235 in 2000 to 308 in 2010, a growth of 31.06%. The proportion per 100k people also slightly increased from 0.09 to 0.1 during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #76,208 | #64,559 | 15.29% |
| Count | 235 | 308 | 31.06% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.1 | 11.11% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Charry
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that there were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native among those with the surname Charry in both 2000 and 2010. The number of people identifying with two or more races dropped from 3.40% in 2000 to none in 2010. Those identifying as White decreased from 29.79% in 2000 to 24.35% in 2010, showing a decrease of 18.26%. Meanwhile, the Hispanic population increased from 62.98% to 71.43%, an increase of 13.42%. The Black population, however, went down from 2.13% to 1.62%, a decrease of 23.94% over the ten years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 62.98% | 71.43% | 13.42% |
| White | 29.79% | 24.35% | -18.26% |
| Black | 2.13% | 1.62% | -23.94% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 3.4% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |