Geary
English
Etymology
- As an Irish surname, from Ó Gadhra, from gadhar (“hound”)
- As an English surname, from gar (“spear”), as well as a nickname derived from Middle English gery (“unpredictable”)
- As a German surname, from Gehring and Gehrig.
Proper noun
Geary (plural Gearys)
- A surname.
Derived terms
- Geary County
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Geary is the 2895th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 12382 individuals. Geary is most common among White (92.51%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Geary”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 25.
Anagrams
- Garey, Yager, gayer, gyrae, ragey, re-gay, yager