Perry is a surname with several distinct origins. In

England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe ...

, deriving from the Old English (pear tree), referring to one who dwells by a pear tree, Retrieved 25 January 2014 while in

Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in ...

Perry, along with Parry, arose as

patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. Patronymics are still in use, including mandatory use, in many countries worldwide, alt ...

s, via a shortening of "ap Harry" (son of Harry). There are some variants in the

Romance Romance (from Vulgar Latin , "in the Roman language", i.e., "Latin") may refer to: Common meanings * Romance (love), emotional attraction towards another person and the courtship behaviors undertaken to express the feelings * Romance languages, ...

languages (derived from Latin): Pereira, Pereyra, Pereyro, Pereiro, Pereiros, Pereire, Perera, Perer, Perero, Pereros; the Norman French (quarry), possibly referring to a quarryman. Perry was recorded as a surname from the late 16th century in villages near

Colchester Colchester ( ) is a city in Essex, in the East of England. It had a population of 122,000 in 2011. The demonym is Colcestrian. Colchester occupies the site of Camulodunum, the first major city in Roman Britain and its first capital. Colch ...

Essex Essex () is a Ceremonial counties of England, county in the East of England. One of the home counties, it borders Suffolk and Cambridgeshire to the north, the North Sea to the east, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent across the estuary of the Riv ...

, East England, such as Lexden and Copford. Perry has some resemblance with the Portuguese common surname Pereira, which means

pear tree Pears are fruits produced and consumed around the world, growing on a tree and harvested in the Northern Hemisphere in late summer into October. The pear tree and shrub are a species of genus ''Pyrus'' , in the family Rosaceae, bearing the po ...

in the

Portuguese language Portuguese ( or, in full, ) is a western Romance languages, Romance language of the Indo-European language family, originating in the Iberian Peninsula of Europe. It is an official language of Portugal, Brazil, Cape Verde, Angola, Mozambique, ...

. Because of that, many Portuguese immigrants to the USA (especially

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and the

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) chose to "

Americanize Americanization or Americanisation (see spelling differences) is the influence of American culture and business on other countries outside the United States of America, including their media, cuisine, business practices, popular culture, tech ...

" their Pereira surname to Perry. The Italian surname, Perri, related to "Peter", is also often Americanized to Perry.

Geographical distribution

United Kingdom, Empire, and Dependencies

At the time of the United Kingdom Census of 1881, the frequency of the surname ''Perry'' was highest in the following counties: * 1.

Somerset ( en, All The People of Somerset) , locator_map = , coordinates = , region = South West England , established_date = Ancient , established_by = , preceded_by = , origin = , lord_lieutenant_office =Lord Lieutenant of Somerset , lor ...

(1: 312) * 2.

(1: 347) * 3.

Staffordshire Staffordshire (; postal abbreviation Staffs.) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. It borders Cheshire to the northwest, Derbyshire and Leicestershire to the east, Warwickshire to the southeast, the West Midlands C ...

(1: 396) * 4.

Rutland Rutland () is a ceremonial county and unitary authority in the East Midlands, England. The county is bounded to the west and north by Leicestershire, to the northeast by Lincolnshire and the southeast by Northamptonshire. Its greatest len ...

(1: 405) * 5.

Worcestershire Worcestershire ( , ; written abbreviation: Worcs) is a county in the West Midlands of England. The area that is now Worcestershire was absorbed into the unified Kingdom of England in 927, at which time it was constituted as a county (see H ...

(1: 458) * 6.

Hertfordshire Hertfordshire ( or ; often abbreviated Herts) is one of the home counties in southern England. It borders Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire to the north, Essex to the east, Greater London to the south, and Buckinghamshire to the west. For gov ...

(1: 576) * 7.

Bedfordshire Bedfordshire (; abbreviated Beds) is a ceremonial county in the East of England. The county has been administered by three unitary authorities, Borough of Bedford, Central Bedfordshire and Borough of Luton, since Bedfordshire County Council ...

(1: 676) * 8.

Shropshire Shropshire (; alternatively Salop; abbreviated in print only as Shrops; demonym Salopian ) is a landlocked historic county in the West Midlands region of England. It is bordered by Wales to the west and the English counties of Cheshire to ...

(1: 698) * 9.

Cornwall Cornwall (; kw, Kernow ) is a Historic counties of England, historic county and Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised as one of the Celtic nations, and is the homeland of the Cornish people ...

(1: 699) * 10.

Devon Devon ( , historically known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South West England. The most populous settlement in Devon is the city of Plymouth, followed by Devon's county town, the city of Exeter. Devo ...

(1: 746) As of 2014, the frequency of the surname was highest in the following countries and territories: * 1.

Guernsey Guernsey (; Guernésiais: ''Guernési''; french: Guernesey) is an island in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy that is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a British Crown Dependency. It is the second largest of the Channel Islands ...

(1: 1,147) * 2.

French Polynesia )Territorial motto: ( en, "Great Tahiti of the Golden Haze") , anthem = , song_type = Regional anthem , song = "Ia Ora 'O Tahiti Nui" , image_map = French Polynesia on the globe (French Polynesia centered).svg , map_alt = Location of French ...

(1: 1,231) * 3.

(1: 1,277) * 4.

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country Continental United States, primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., ...

(1: 1,332) * 5.

Bermuda ) , anthem = "God Save the King" , song_type = National song , song = "Hail to Bermuda" , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , mapsize2 = , map_caption2 = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = , es ...

(1: 1,367) * 6.

Jamaica Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of Hispa ...

(1: 1,538) * 7.

Isle of Man ) , anthem = " O Land of Our Birth" , image = Isle of Man by Sentinel-2.jpg , image_map = Europe-Isle_of_Man.svg , mapsize = , map_alt = Location of the Isle of Man in Europe , map_caption = Location of the Isle of Man (green) in Europ ...

(1: 1,564) * 8.

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

(1: 1,572) * 9.

New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island coun ...

(1: 1,588) * 10.

Liberia Liberia (), officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to Liberia–Sierra Leone border, its northwest, Guinea to Guinea–Liberia border, its north, Ivory Coast to Ivory Coast� ...

(1: 1,597)

United States and Territories

As of 2014, 67.0% of all known bearers of the surname ''Perry'' were residents of the United States. The frequency of the surname was higher than national average in the following U.S. states: * 1.

Rhode Island Rhode Island (, like ''road'') is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is the List of U.S. states by area, smallest U.S. state by area and the List of states and territories of the United States ...

(1: 563) * 2.

Maine Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and nor ...

(1: 652) * 3.

Vermont Vermont () is a U.S. state, state in the northeast New England region of the United States. Vermont is bordered by the states of Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, and New York (state), New York to the west, and the Provin ...

(1: 658) * 4.

West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the ...

(1: 660) * 5.

North Carolina North Carolina () is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 28th largest and List of states and territories of the United ...

(1: 699) * 6.

Tennessee Tennessee ( , ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 36th-largest by ...

(1: 715) * 7.

Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia ...

(1: 797) * 8.

(1: 801) * 9.

New Hampshire New Hampshire is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec t ...

(1: 828) * 10.

Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = " Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville , LargestCounty = Baldwin County , LargestMetro = Greater Birmingham , area_total_km2 = 135,7 ...

(1: 857) * 11.

Mississippi Mississippi () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee; to the east by Alabama; to the south by the Gulf of Mexico; to the southwest by Louisiana; and to the northwest by Arkansas. Miss ...

(1: 961) * 12.

South Carolina )''Animis opibusque parati'' ( for, , Latin, Prepared in mind and resources, links=no) , anthem = " Carolina";" South Carolina On My Mind" , Former = Province of South Carolina , seat = Columbia , LargestCity = Charleston , LargestMetro = ...

(1: 1,003) * 13.

Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the South Central United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, and Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its name is from the O ...

(1: 1,025) * 14.

Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are ...

(1: 1,040) * 15.

Louisiana Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is the 20th-smallest by area and the 25th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. Louisiana is bord ...

(1: 1,076) * 16.

Oklahoma Oklahoma (; Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a state in the South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the north, Missouri on the northeast, Arkansas on the east, New ...

(1: 1,081) * 17.

Utah Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to its ...

(1: 1,107) * 18. D.C. (1: 1,116) * 19.

Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to the ...

(1: 1,153) * 20.

Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th ...

(1: 1,169) * 21.

Ohio Ohio () is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Of the List of states and territories of the United States, fifty U.S. states, it is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 34th-l ...

(1: 1,190) * 22.

Michigan Michigan () is a state in the Great Lakes region of the upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the 10th-largest state by population, the 11th-largest by area, and t ...

(1: 1,215) * 23.

Connecticut Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York (state), New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the ...

(1: 1,235) * 24.

Maryland Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean t ...

(1: 1,243) * 25.

Idaho Idaho ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. To the north, it shares a small portion of the Canada–United States border with the province of British Columbia. It borders the states of Monta ...

(1: 1,302) * 26.

(1: 1,321) The frequency of the surname was highest (over 10 times the national average) in the following U.S. counties: * 1. McCreary County, Ky. (1: 49) * 2. Slope County, N.D. (1: 59) * 3. Bertie County, N.C. (1: 61) * 4. Franklin County, N.C. (1: 88) * 5. Chowan County, N.C. (1: 102) * 6. Daggett County, Utah (1: 105) * 7. Warren County, N.C. (1: 106) * 8. Morgan County, Ky. (1: 112) * 9. Wheatland County, Mont. (1: 112) * 10. Vance County, N.C. (1: 115) * 11. Wolfe County, Ky. (1: 119) * 12. Nash County, N.C. (1: 124) * 13. Hertford County, N.C. (1: 129) * 14. Brown County, Ill. (1: 129) * 15. Washington County, Colo. (1: 130)

People

* Adam Perry (disambiguation), multiple people **

Adam Perry (drummer) Adam Perry (born 29 December 1969), also known by his stage name The Yin, is an English musician. He is known as the drummer of the bands A and the Bloodhound Gang, as well as the production team 'Collective'. Biography Adam Perry was bor ...

(born 1969), known professionally as "The Yin", member of the bands A and Bloodhound Gang **

Adam Perry (rugby league) Adam Perry (born 29 May 1979) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played as a in the 1990s and 2000s for Canterbury-Bankstown in the NRL, with whom he won the 2004 NRL premiership. Background Perry was born in Junee, New Sou ...

(born 1979), Australian rugby player * Alf Perry, English golfer * Alfred Perry, co-founder of the Douglas Hospital in Montreal, Quebec, Canada * Andre Perry, member of the American rock band The Lonelyhearts * Andrew Perry (disambiguation), multiple people *

Anne Perry Anne Perry (born Juliet Marion Hulme; 28 October 1938) was convicted of murder in New Zealand when a teenager, later moved to England and became an author. In 1954, at the age of fifteen, she and her 16-year-old friend Pauline Parker were tried ...

(born 1938), English author *

Antoinette Perry Mary Antoinette "Tony" Perry (June 27, 1888June 28, 1946) was an American actress and director, and co-founder of the American Theatre Wing. She is the eponym of the Tony Awards. Early life Born in Denver, Colorado, she spent her childhood asp ...

(1888–1946), American actress and director; founder American Theatre Wing, annual Antoinette Perry Awards, Tony Awards *

Arlis Perry Arlis Kay Perry ( Dykema); February 22, 1955 – October 12, 1974) was a 19-year-old American newlywed who was murdered inside Stanford Memorial Church, within the grounds of Stanford University in California, on October 12, 1974. The murder w ...

(1955–1974), American female murder victim *

Aulcie Perry Aulcie Perry ( he, אולסי פרי) (born July 3, 1950) is a retired American-Israeli professional basketball player. He helped Maccabi Tel Aviv win two EuroLeague championships, during his nine seasons with the team. During his playing caree ...

(born 1950), retired American-Israeli professional basketball player *

Aylesworth Perry Aylesworth Bowen Perry, C.M.G. (August 21, 1860 – February 14, 1956) served as the sixth Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, from August 1, 1900, to March 31, 1923. Early life Aylesworth Perry was born at Violet, near Napanee, ...

(1860–1956), the sixth and longest-serving Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police * Barbara Perry (1923–2019), also singer and dancer * Bob J. Perry (1932–2013), American homebuilder and major political contributor *

Bonnie Perry Bonnie Anne Perry (born April 15, 1962) is a bishop in the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. She was elected the Diocese of Michigan's eleventh diocesan bishop on June 1, 2019, which made her the first woman and first openly les ...

, American Anglican bishop in Michigan *

Bradley Steven Perry Bradley Steven Perry (born November 23, 1998) is an American actor. He played the role of Gabe Duncan on the Disney Channel family sitcom ''Good Luck Charlie'', and the role of Roger Ellison in Disney's ''High School Musical'' spin-off film '' ...

, American actor known for playing Gabe Duncan on the Disney Channel Original Series ''Good Luck Charlie'' *

Brianna Perry Brianna Perry (born January 11, 1992), also known as Lil' Brianna, is an American rapper and actress from Miami-Dade County, Florida. She was the youngest act signed to Missy Elliott's label The Goldmind Inc.. Perry made her debut on Trina's al ...

, American female rapper * Caitríona Perry (born 1980), Irish television journalist and newsreader * Carlotta Perry (1839/48 – 1914), American writer, poet *

Catherine D. Perry Catherine D. Perry (born 1952) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. Education and career Born in Hobart, Oklahoma, Perry received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Unive ...

(born 1952) U.S. judge * Catherine Joy Perry (born 1985), professional name

Lana Lana may refer to: *Lana (given name) *Francesco Lana de Terzi (1631–1687), Italian Jesuit priest and scientist *Lana (wrestler), professional wrestler and pro wrestling manager *''Wild Energy. Lana'', a 2006 Ukrainian fantasy novel Sciences *L ...

, American model and professional wrestling figure (valet and wrestler) *

Charles Perry (Texas politician) Charles Perry is an American politician and accountant serving as a member of the Texas Senate from the Texas Senate, District 28, 28th district. He assumed office on September 30, 2014. He was previously a member of the Texas House of Representa ...

(born 1962), CPA and Texas state legislator *

Charlie Perry (footballer, born 1866) Charles Perry (3 January 1866 – 2 July 1927) was an English football centre-half who played for West Bromwich Albion and England. Biography Perry was born in West Bromwich. He joined West Bromwich Albion in March 1884 and turned professio ...

(died 1927), English *

Charlie Perry (Australian rules footballer) Charles Julius Perry (20 October 1888 – 4 January 1961) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Norwood Football Club, Norwood in the South Australian National Football League, SAFL, and a Methodist Chaplain who served in the First ...

(1888–1961), also Methodist minister and son of Isaiah Perry * Charles O. Perry (1929-2011), American Sculptor * Chris Perry (disambiguation), multiple people * Clark M. Perry (1872–1936), American politician * Corey Perry (born 1985), Canadian hockey player * Darren Perry (born 1968), American football player and NFL coach *

Dave Perry Dave Perry (born 21 May 1966) was co-commentator on the UK computer and video games television shows '' GamesMaster'' and '' Games World''. Perry was most famous for walking off ''Gamesmaster''. He was responsible for launching many games ma ...

, English game show co-commentator * David Perry (disambiguation), multiple people *

Dayn Perry Dayn Perry (born 1972) is an author and baseball journalist. He was also a special consultant for the San Diego Padres from 2001–2003. Journalism Perry has written for publications including FanGraphs online journal NotGraphs, ESPN, Baseball ...

(born 1972), American sportswriter *

Dewayne E. Perry Dewayne E. Perry is an American engineer. He was formerly the Motorola Regents Chair at the University of Texas at Austin. He is a member of the IEEE Computer Society and SIGSOFT. He is the co-author, with Alexander L. Wolf, of the most-cited pape ...

, American engineer * Edmund Perry, 1985 murder victim * Edmund Perry (New Jersey politician) (1825–1878), American politician * Edward Perry (industrialist) (1800–1869), English tinplate works master and twice Mayor of Wolverhampton *

Edward A. Perry Edward Aylesworth Perry (March 15, 1831October 15, 1889) was a general under Robert E. Lee during the American Civil War and the List of Governors of Florida, 14th Governor of Florida. Early life He was a descendant of Arthur Perry, one of the e ...

, governor of Florida * E. J. Perry (American football) (born 1998), American football player *

Eleanor Perry Eleanor Perry (née Rosenfeld; nom-de-plume Oliver Weld Bayer, October 13, 1914 – March 14, 1981) was an American screenwriter and author.''Variety'' "Eleanor Perry Obituary" March 17, 1981 Film critic Charles Champlin fondly remembered Perry ...

(née Rosenfeld, 1914 – 1981), screenwriter and author *

Elliott Perry Elliott Perry (December 30, 1884 – September 27, 1972), of New Jersey, was a researcher and expert on postage stamps and postal history of the United States. Collecting interests Although he collected, and was an expert on, all phases of Unite ...

(1884–1972), American philatelist * Ellyse Perry, Australian cricketer and footballer * Elwood L. Perry (1915–2005), American expert on freshwater fishing * Enoch Wood Perry, Jr. (1831–1915), American artist *

Frank Perry Frank Joseph Perry Jr. (August 21, 1930 – August 29, 1995) was an American stage director and filmmaker. His 1962 independent film '' David and Lisa'' earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay (written ...

(1930–1995), American film director * Fred Perry (disambiguation), multiple people **

Fred Perry Frederick John Perry (18 May 1909 – 2 February 1995) was a British tennis and table tennis player and former world No. 1 from England who won 10 Majors including eight Grand Slam tournaments and two Pro Slams single titles, as well ...

(1909–1995), British tennis player *

Gaylord Perry Gaylord Jackson Perry (September 15, 1938 – December 1, 2022) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a right-handed pitcher for eight different teams from 1962 to 1983. During a 22-year baseb ...

(1938–2022), American baseball player * Geoffrey Perry (1927–2000), English physics teacher and amateur astronomer * George Perry (disambiguation), multiple people **

George Sessions Perry George Sessions Perry (May 5, 1910 – December 13, 1956) was an American novelist, World War II correspondent, and one of the highest paid popular magazine contributors of his time. He is remembered best for his 1941 novel ''Hold Autumn in Your Ha ...

(1910–1956), American novelist * Glenn Perry, Australian writer *

Grayson Perry Grayson Perry (born 1960) is an English contemporary artist, writer and broadcaster. He is known for his ceramic vases, tapestries, and cross-dressing, as well as his observations of the contemporary arts scene, and for dissecting British "pre ...

, English artist *

Guy Perry Guy Perry is an American actor. Perry is best known for films and television series such as ''The New Daughter'', ''Zoolander'', ''The Shield'', '' Nip/Tuck'' and '' True Blood''. Perry portrayed the elf in the Virgin Mobile holiday ad campaign ...

, American actor *

Hal Perry (basketball) Harold L. "Hal" Perry (December 15, 1933 – April 30, 2009) was an American basketball player and attorney famous for being a starter on the University of San Francisco back to back NCAA championship teams of 1955 and 1956. Perry, a guard f ...

(1933–2009), American *

Hal Perry (politician) John "Hal" Perry (born 18 November 1965) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2011 provincial election. He represents the district of Tignish-Palmer Road as a member of the Libera ...

, Canadian * Isaiah Perry (1854–1911), Methodist minister is South Australia, father of engineer Frank Perry and footballer Charlie Perry * Ivor Perry (born 1904), Welsh footballer * Jack Perry (born 1997), American professional wrestler also known as Jungle Boy; son of Luke Perry * James Perry (disambiguation), multiple people * Jason Perry (disambiguation), multiple people * Jeff Perry (American actor) (born 1955) *

Jim Perry (baseball) James Evan Perry, Jr. (born October 30, 1935) is an United States of America, American former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched from 1959 to 1975 for four teams. During a 17-year baseball career, Perry compiled 215 Win (baseball), wins, 1, ...

(born 1935), from America; brother of Gaylord Perry *

Jim Perry (television personality) Jim Perry (November 9, 1933 – November 20, 2015) was an American-Canadian television game show host, singer, announcer, and performer in the 1970s and 1980s. Perry enjoyed success on both Canadian and American television. He was the host of ...

, Canadian-American television personality (stage name) *

Jimmy Perry James Perry, (20 September 1923 – 23 October 2016)Simon Morgan-Russell, "Perry, James (Jimmy) (1923–2016)", ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press, Jan 202available online Retrieved 25 August 2020. was an Engli ...

(1923–2016), English scriptwriter *

Joe Perry (American football) Fletcher Joseph Perry (January 22, 1927 – April 25, 2011) was an American professional football player who was a fullback in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and National Football League (NFL). He played for the San Francisco 49er ...

(born 1927), American footballer *

Joe Perry (musician) Joseph Anthony Pereira (born September 10, 1950), professionally known as Joe Perry, is an American musician best known as the founding member, lead guitarist, backing and occasional lead vocalist of the rock band Aerosmith. Perry also has his ...

(born 1950), American guitarist of the rock band Aerosmith (Americanized form of Pereira) *

Joe Perry (snooker player) Joe Perry (born 13 August 1974) is an English professional snooker player from Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. Often referred to as "the Fen Potter" and also nicknamed "the Gentleman", Perry climbed the rankings steadily after turning professional in ...

(born 1974), from England * John Perry (musician) (born 1952), English guitarist and writer *

John Bennett Perry John Bennett Perry (born January 4, 1941) is an American actor, singer and former model. He is the father of actor Matthew Perry. Life and career Perry was born on January 4, 1941, in Williamstown, Massachusetts, the son of businessman, bank dir ...

(born 1973), American actor and former model * Jonathan Perry (disambiguation), multiple people ** Jonathan Perry (Louisiana politician) (born 1973), attorney and state legislator * Josephine Perry (1881–1943), American politician * Juan Perry, Peruvian congressman * Katherine Perry (1897–1983), American stage and film actress. * Katie Perry (born 1980), Australian fashion designer *

Katy Perry Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. Known for her influence on modern pop music and her campy style, she has been referred to ...

(born 1984), originally named Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, American pop singer *

Kenny Perry James Kenneth Perry (born August 10, 1960) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions. He won 14 PGA Tour events and has won nine PGA Tour Champions events including four senior major championships: the 201 ...

(born 1960), American golfer * Kimberly Perry (born 1983), American musician, lead vocalist of The Band Perry * Kyle Perry (born 1986), English footballer * L. Glenn Perry (1944–1998), Chief Accountant of the SEC *

L. Tom Perry Lowell Tom Perry (August 5, 1922 – May 30, 2015) was an American businessman and religious leader who was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1974 until his deat ...

(1922–2015), an Apostle in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints *

Lee "Scratch" Perry Lee "Scratch" Perry (born Rainford Hugh Perry; 20 March 1936 – 29 August 2021) was a Jamaican record producer, composer and singer noted for his innovative studio techniques and production style. Perry was a pioneer in the 1970s development o ...

(1936–2021), Jamaican reggae producer * Lincoln Perry, birth name of

Stepin Fetchit Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry (May 30, 1902 – November 19, 1985), better known by the stage name Stepin Fetchit, was an American vaudevillian, comedian, and film actor of Jamaican and Bahamian descent, considered to be the first black a ...

(1902–1985), American comedian and actor *

Linda Perry Linda Perry (born April 15, 1965) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. She was the lead singer and primary songwriter of 4 Non Blondes, and has since founded two record labels and composed and produced hit songs for ...

, American singer, songwriter and record producer (Americanized form of Pereira) * Lorinda Perry (1884–1951), American economist, professor, lawyer *

Luke Perry Coy Luther "Luke" Perry III (October 11, 1966 – March 4, 2019) was an American actor. He became a teen idol for playing Dylan McKay on the Fox television series ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' from 1990 to 1995, and again from 1998 to 2000. He ...

(1966–2019), American actor *

Madison S. Perry Madison Starke Perry (1814 – March 1865) was the fourth Governor of Florida. Early life Madison Starke Perry was born in Lancaster County, South Carolina, the youngest child of Benjamin Perry and his wife Mary Starke. He attended South Ca ...

, governor of Florida * Malcolm Perry (disambiguation), multiple people * Mark Perry (disambiguation), multiple people * Mario Perry, American football player * Mary Perry Smith (1926–2015), American mathematics educator * Matthew Perry (disambiguation), multiple people **

Matthew Perry Matthew Langford Perry (born August 19, 1969) is an American-Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as Chandler Bing on the NBC television sitcom ''Friends'' (1994–2004). As well as starring in the short-lived television series '' St ...

(born 1969), Canadian-American television and film actor ** Matthew C. Perry (1794–1858), American naval officer ** Matt Perry (rugby player) (born 1977), English rugby union footballer *

Michael Perry (disambiguation) Michael Perry or Mike Perry may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media *Alan and Michael Perry (born 1961), miniature wargame sculptors * Michael Perry (author) (born 1964), writer and a humorist * Michael Perry (gardener) (born 1979), TV garden ...

, multiple people ** Michael Perry (hymnwriter) (1942–1996), English hymnwriter ** Michael Perry (footballer) (born 1944), Australian rules * Neil Perry, American musician, member of

The Band Perry The Band Perry are an American band composed of siblings Kimberly Perry (lead vocals, guitar), Reid Perry (bass guitar, background vocals), and Neil Perry ( mandolin, bouzouki, background vocals). They signed to Republic Nashville in August ...

* Nora Perry (writer) (1831–1896), American poet, journalist *

Niamh Perry Niamh Perry (born 10 June 1990) is a Northern Irish singer and actress who is best known for playing Fleck in the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical '' Love Never Dies''. She came to prominence when she competed as one of the finalists in the BBC tale ...

(born 1990), Northern Irish singer * N'Kosi Perry (born 1998), American football player *

Oliver Hazard Perry Oliver Hazard Perry (August 23, 1785 – August 23, 1819) was an American naval commander, born in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. The best-known and most prominent member of the Perry family naval dynasty, he was the son of Sarah Wallace A ...

(1785–1819), American naval officer *

Oliver Henry Perry Oliver Henry Perry (February 21, 1815 – March 27, 1882) was an American politician from Connecticut. He served as Secretary of the State of Connecticut in 1854 and as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1847–1849, 1853, 1 ...

(1815–1882), American politician * Paul Perry (disambiguation), several people * Pete Perry (basketball) (born 1948), American * Pete Perry (activist) (born 1969), American activist * Phil Perry (born 1957), musician * Philippa Perry (born 1957), English psychotherapist and author * Ralph Barton Perry (1876–1957), American philosopher and educator * Reid Perry, American musician, member of

* Reggie Perry (basketball) (born 2000), American basketball player *

Rick Perry James Richard Perry (born March 4, 1950) is an American politician who served as the 14th United States secretary of energy from 2017 to 2019 and as the 47th governor of Texas from 2000 to 2015. Perry also ran unsuccessfully for the Republic ...

(born 1950), U.S. Secretary of Energy (2017–2019) * Robert H Perry, yacht designer * Roderick Perry II (born 1997), American football player *

Roger Perry Roger Perry (May 7, 1933 – July 12, 2018) was an American film and television actor whose career began in the late 1950s. He served as an intelligence officer in the United States Air Force during the early 1950s. Career Television In th ...

(1933 – 2018), American film and television actor *

Roland Hinton Perry Roland Hinton Perry (January 25, 1870 – October 27, 1941)"New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WRL-TLD : 20 March 2015), Roland Perry, 27 Oct 1941; citing Death, ...

, American artist *

Ross Perry Ross Perry (born 7 February 1990) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a centre back for Darvel. He has previously played for Rangers, Oxford United, Falkirk, Raith Rovers, Northampton Town, Brechin City, Clyde, Albion Rovers and Dumbart ...

, Scottish footballer *

S. D. Perry Stephani Danelle Perry (born March 14, 1970) is an American science fiction and horror writer, publishing works as S. D. Perry and Stephani Perry. She has contributed tie-in works to several long-running franchises, including ''Resident Evil'', '' ...

(born 1970), American novelist *

Samuel Augustus Perry Samuel Augustus Perry (1787–1854) was an English-born soldier and surveyor. Biography Early life Samuel Augustus Perry was born 17 March 1787 in Wales. He was baptized 12 September 1791 in Holborn, London. He was the son of Jabez Perry, gol ...

(1787–1854) English born soldier and surveyor. * Samuel Marshall Perry (1836–1898), Los Angeles city councilman and county supervisor *

Samuel Victor Perry Samuel Victor Perry FRS (16 July 1918 – 17 December 2009) was an English biochemist who was a pioneer in the field of muscle biochemistry. In his earlier years he was a rugby union lock who played club rugby for Southport R.F.C., Cambri ...

(1918–2009), British biochemist and rugby player * Scott Perry (disambiguation), multiple people * Seamus Perry (born 1967), British academic and writer *

Shane Perry Shane Perry (born 9 November 1977) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s whose usual position was halfback. He played in the National Rugby League for the Western Suburbs Magpies, Canterbury-Bankst ...

(born 1977), Australian rugby league player * Shaun Perry (born 1978), Bristol and England rugby union player *

Shenay Perry Shenay Perry (born July 6, 1984) is a retired tennis player from the U.S. She is the current coach of professional tennis player Kristie Ahn. Shenay's career-high singles ranking of No. 40 she reached on August 28, 2006. Her career-high doubles ...

(born 1984), American tennis player *

Steve Perry (disambiguation) Steve Perry (born 1949) is a recording artist and the former lead singer of the band Journey. Steve or Stephen Perry may also refer to: *Steve Perry (author) (born 1947), science fiction author *Stephen R. Perry (born c. 1950), legal scholar and pr ...

, multiple people **

Steve Perry Stephen Ray Perry (born January 22, 1949) is an American singer and songwriter. He was the lead singer of the rock band Journey during their most commercially successful periods from 1977 to 1987, and again from 1995 to 1998. He also wrote/co ...

, lead singer of the American rock band Journey (Americanized form of Pereira) **

Steve Perry (author) Steve Perry (born August 31, 1947) is an American television writer and science fiction author. Biography Perry is a native of the Deep South. His residences have included Louisiana, California, Washington, and Oregon. Prior to working full-ti ...

Stephen Perry (inventor) Stephen Perry was a 19th-century British inventor and businessman. His corporation was the ''Messers Perry and Co, Rubber Manufacturers of London'', which made early products from vulcanised rubber. On 17 March 1845, Perry received a patent for ...

, British inventor of the rubber band **

Steve Perry (Oregon musician) Stephen Henry Perry (born October 8, 1963) is an American musician, best known as lead singer, songwriter and rhythm guitarist for the Oregon ska- swing band the Cherry Poppin' Daddies. Early life Perry was born in Syracuse, New York, to a phys ...

, from the band Cherry Poppin' Daddies ** Stephen Joseph Perry (1833–1889), Jesuit priest, astronomer *

Suzi Perry Suzi Perry (born 3 May 1970) is a British television presenter, currently covering MotoGP for BT Sport. She is best known for covering MotoGP for the BBC for 13 years, ''The Gadget Show'' on Channel 5 for 8 years and the BBC's Formula One covera ...

(born 1970), English television presenter *

Todd Perry (American football) Todd Perry (born November 28, 1970 in Elizabethtown, Kentucky) is a former American football guard in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round of the 1993 NFL Draft. He played college football at Kentu ...

(born 1970), NFL player * Todd Perry (ice hockey) (born 1986), Canadian *

Todd Perry (tennis) Todd Perry (born 17 March, 1976) is an Australian former professional tennis player. In 2022, he launched his debut booOne Chance Ascending the ranks and going professional in 1998, Perry competed on the ATP tour as both a singles and double ...

(born 1976), Australian *

Tyler Perry Tyler Perry (born Emmitt Perry Jr., September 13, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, filmmaker, and playwright. He is the creator and performer of the Madea character, a tough elderly woman. Perry's films vary in style from orthodox filmma ...

(born 1969), American actor, playwright, and director * Roni Jones-Perry (born 1997), American volleyball player *

Walter Perry Walter Laing MacDonald Perry, Baron Perry of Walton, OBE, FRS, FRCP, FRSE (16 June 1921 – 17 July 2003) was a distinguished Scottish academic. He was the first Vice Chancellor of the Open University. Life Perry was born in Dundee, son ...

(1921–2003), Scottish academic and scientist, VC of the Open University *

(1868–1928), English footballer, mostly for Burton Swifts *

Walter Copland Perry Walter Copland Perry (1814 – December 1911) was a noted British author and barrister-at-law. Life Perry was the only son of Rev. Isaac Perry, of Liverpool. During the 1830s, he was a doctoral student of the University of Göttingen. Later a stu ...

(1814–1911), British author, classicist and barrister * Whitall Perry (1920–2005), American writer * William Perry (disambiguation), multiple people

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