Terris Family History

Terris Surname Meaning

Scottish (Fife): habitational name from Tarras in Rafford (Morayshire). Catalan and southern French (Pyrénées-Orientales): from a personal name derived from the ancient Germanic name Theodoric (see Terry).

French (southern); Catalan (Terrís): topographic name derived from French terre and Catalan terra ‘ground, earth, land’.

French (southern): possibly also a variant of Terrisse, a habitational name from any of the places so named in Cantal and Ardèche.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Terres, Terry, Ferris, Harris, Gerrits, Perris, Terra, Norris, Berrio, Peris

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738	Military Records
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11K	Census and Voter Lists
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You can see how Terris families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Terris family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Terris families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 43 Terris families living in London. This was about 25% of all the recorded Terris's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Terris families in 1891.

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What did your Terris ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Terris.

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Unpaid domestic duties

85%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Tailoress

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There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Terris. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 738 military records available for the last name Terris. For the veterans among your Terris ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Terris lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Terris life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Terris in 1958 was 50, and 55 in 2004.

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Terris Surname Meaning

French (southern); Catalan (Terrís): topographic name derived from French terre and Catalan terra ‘ground, earth, land’.

French (southern): possibly also a variant of Terrisse, a habitational name from any of the places so named in Cantal and Ardèche.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Terris family from?

What did your Terris ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Terris.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

85%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Tailoress

What Terris family records will you find?

What is the average Terris lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Terris life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Terris in 1958 was 50, and 55 in 2004.

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