Berry
Berry Meaning & Origin
About Berry
The surname Berry is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the Middle English word "beri," which means "berry" and could have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a berry bush or a nickname for someone with a ruddy complexion. Another possibility is that it originated as a habitational name for someone from a place named Berry, derived from the Old English word "byrig," meaning "fortified place" or "fortress." The surname Berry is fairly common and can be found throughout the English-speaking world.
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Popularity
Surname Popularity by Ethnicity
The surname Berry holds a prominent position in our records, ranking within the top 500. Here's an in-depth look at its popularity and demographic spread:
- Number of People with the name Berry: 132,812
- Overall Popularity: 0.05%
- Ranking: 222
- Frequency per 100k people: 45.02
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Berry based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Pronunciation
Accessibility & Communication
How to write the name Berry in Braille
Here's how to represent Berry in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
How to sign the name Berry using Sign Language
The image below shows how you can spell Berry using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.
