The Larry surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 5,942 people carried this name — #5,817 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 49,800 people counted. That is up 8% from 5,478 in 2000.

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In France’s civil register

France’s register of deaths holds 41 people named Larry.

1 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 9 départements, most often Haute-Vienne.

Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.

Where they were born

Born outside France 1
Haute-Vienne 17
Dordogne 11
Gironde 3
Indre-et-Loire 2
Indre 2
Paris 2
Yonne 1
Charente 1

Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.

In print

Larry in American newspapers,
1919–1926.

Newspaper page from San Antonio Light carrying the name Larry
San Antonio Light 1926-04-04
Newspaper page from East St. Louis Daily Journal carrying the name Larry
East St. Louis Daily Journal 1923-08-17
Newspaper page from The Lynden Tribune carrying the name Larry
The Lynden Tribune 1919-08-07

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 1,968 pages in all carry the name.

In print

Larry in Australian newspapers,
1820s–2010s.

12,489 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Larry. The most, 1,729, date from the 1930s. New South Wales has the most articles, but weighed against how much of each state’s press from the same decades has been digitised, the name stands out most in the Northern Territory, at 1.7 times its expected share.

Articles, by state

New South Wales 4,200
Queensland 2,352
Victoria 2,197
South Australia 1,289
ACT (Canberra) 971
Western Australia 964
Tasmania 312
Northern Territory 30

Trove, National Library of Australia (trove.nla.gov.au) · articles in its digitised newspapers that name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Larry.

Who carried it

People named Larry,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Enchanting 1997–2024 · singer

Wikidata (CC0) · 6 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named Larry,
in the records of 4 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States336 records

336 records of the Larry name in the United States
  • U.S. Army enlistment records, World War II 113
  • Passenger arrivals in the United States, 1820–1912 69
  • U.S. veterans' cemetery records, burials to 2001 59
  • New York City birth, marriage and death certificates 35
  • Irish Famine arrivals at New York, 1846–1851 24
  • U.S. alien registration index, 1940–1955 18
  • New York State death index (outside NYC), 1957–2001 14
  • Sacramento County historic burials 2
  • U.S. service members who died in the Korean War 1
  • U.S. service members who died in the Vietnam War 1
  1. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Daniel D. Larry

    Born 1915 in Arkansas. Enlisted 1943 at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri; farm hand. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 1949, buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Missouri.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. Names engraved on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.
    Example: U.S. war memorial
    War record John Davis Larry

    Born 1942; from Birmingham, Alabama. U.S. Army, infantryman; killed in action 1968 in Quang Ngai, South Vietnam.

    U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain)
  3. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Phoebe Larry

    Arrived at New York in 1883 aboard the City of Chester from Liverpool and Queenstown, aged 20; servant. From Ireland.

    U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted)

Showing 3 of 336 records for Larry in the United States.

Counts: U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · U.S. National Archives, Famine Irish Passenger Records (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · Sacramento County, Historic Burials (CC BY 4.0) · U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Vietnam Veterans Memorial, photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden, 2009 (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain).

France24 records

24 records of the Larry name in France France's national death register, 1970–2001
  1. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Alfred Larry

    Born 1904 in La Croisille-sur-Briance; died 1986 in Limoges (Haute-Vienne).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  2. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Marie-Louise Juliette Augustine Larry

    Born 1893 in Trancrainville; died 1986 in Fresnay-l'Évêque (Eure-et-Loir).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  3. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Jean Michel Larry

    Born 1934 in Donnezac; died 1983 in Bordeaux (Gironde).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)

Showing 3 of 24 records for Larry in France.

Counts: Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Death register of Nice, 1930, Archives départementales des Alpes-Maritimes (public domain).

Australia20 records

20 records of the Larry name in Australia
  • Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923 15
  • Tasmanian Names Index 4
  • Queensland State Archives indexes 1
  1. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Alice Larry

    Arrived in Victoria in 1861 as an assisted immigrant aboard the Utopia, aged 20.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)
  2. The first page of an emigration file from Gündlingen, Baden, 1883
    Example: German emigration file, 1883
    Emigration record Joseph Larry

    Left Launceston in 1853 aboard the Clarence, bound for Melbourne, as crew.

    Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Mary Larry

    Married 1841 in Hobart, Tasmania.

    Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 20 records for Larry in Australia.

Counts: Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0) · Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0) · Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Emigration file, Gündlingen, 1883, Landesarchiv Baden-Württemberg, Staatsarchiv Freiburg B 694/1 Nr. 1389 (CC BY 4.0); Marriage register, Tilburg, 1911, Regionaal Archief Tilburg (public domain).

Canada6 records

6 records of the Larry name in Canada
  • Nova Scotia Archives name indexes 5
  • Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver 1
  1. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Ernest Warren Larry

    Died 1977; buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia.

    City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver.
  2. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record John Larry

    Married 1873 in Kings, Nova Scotia.

    Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia.
  3. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Civil record John Larry

    Listed at Chelsea, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia in the census and tax rolls of 1838.

    Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia.

Showing 3 of 6 records for Larry in Canada.

Counts: Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia. · City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, photo by Edgar El (CC BY 3.0); Marriage register, Tilburg, 1911, Regionaal Archief Tilburg (public domain); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0).

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