Avery Family Crest and Last Name Background

Avery began as an English family name. Smith's 1956 dictionary gives the meaning “descendant of Aelfric”.

• The 2010 census count for Avery in the United States was 39,564, good for rank 878. It sits among the 1,000 most common last names in the country.
• It is a patronymic: it named a person after a father or forebear.

Family crest and blazon

Coats of arms were borne by individual families. If arms are recorded under the Avery name, our researchers explain whose they were and how they were blazoned. Research your Avery family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.