Pry
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See also: pry
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
- As an Irish surname, spelling variant of Prey, from Ó Préith.
- As a German surname, a spelling variant of Prey, from breu (“brew”); see brauen. Comparable to the surname Preyer.
Proper noun[edit]
Pry (plural Prys)
- A surname.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Pry is the 19966th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1343 individuals. Pry is most common among White (94.49%) individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Pry”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.