Explore the Family Name Pry

The meaning of Pry

1. Irish (mainly County Down): variant of Prey. This surname is rare in Britain. 2. Perhaps also an Americanized form of German Prey.

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How common is the last name Pry in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Pry demonstrated a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Pry ranked as the 18,177th most popular surname, but by 2010, it fell to the 19,966th position, reflecting a decrease of approximately 9.84%. This shift corresponded with a drop in the total number of people bearing the surname, from 1,412 in 2000 to 1,343 in 2010, marking a decline of about 4.89%. The proportion of individuals named Pry per 100,000 population also decreased by 11.54%, from 0.52 in 2000 to 0.46 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,177	#19,966	-9.84%
Count	1,412	1,343	-4.89%
Proportion per 100k	0.52	0.46	-11.54%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pry

The Census data revealed changes in the ethnic identity associated with the Pry surname as well. In 2000, 92.35% of those with the surname identified as White, and this percentage increased to 94.49% in 2010. In contrast, the Black demographic experienced a significant decrease, falling from 2.41% in 2000 to 1.41% in 2010, a change of -41.49%. The representation of Pry among Asian/Pacific Islanders remained relatively stable, decreasing slightly from 1.20% in 2000 to 1.19% in 2010. Additionally, the percentage of those identifying as two or more races increased from 1.56% to 1.64%. However, the data for Hispanic and American Indian and Alaskan Native groups was suppressed in 2010 for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.35%	94.49%	2.32%
Two or More Races	1.56%	1.64%	5.13%
Black	2.41%	1.41%	-41.49%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.2%	1.19%	-0.83%
Hispanic	1.2%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.27%	0%	0%