Pry

• 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.

Pry (plural Prys)

1. A surname.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Pry is the 19966^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1343 individuals. Pry is most common among White (94.49%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Pry”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

• pyr-