Bury: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

People called Bury share their surname's story with Berry, its better-known spelling. The family name meaning is “Dweller by the fortified manor”, the same as for Berry.

• Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.
• Other spellings include Berrie and Burry.
• Before spelling was fixed, Berry was also written Bury.

Bury coat of arms

Arms linked to Berry and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. For the full story, order the Bury surname pack.