Berry (surname)

Berry is a surname with numerous etymological origins.

Some of the first British Jewish families to emigrate to the United States had "Berry" as their surname. It comes from the Polish (eastern Ashkenazic) "Jagoda", which is Polish for "berry" (Anglicised; as a Jewish family name, it is one of the Slavic variants of the Hebrew biblical male proper name Yehuda (in English, Judah). Some other Jewish variants of the "Berry" surname are Perry, Berryman, Barry, etc.

It is also an alternate spelling of Beri, a surname of Khatris originating from the Punjab region of the Northern Indian subcontinent.

Notable people with the surname include:

Albert Berry (disambiguation), several people

Albert Berry (parachutist), claimed first parachute jump from an airplane
Albert S. Berry (1836–1908), United States Representative from Kentucky

Alexander Berry (1781–1873), Scottish surgeon and Australian explorer
Alf Berry (1883–1945), English footballer
Amanda Berry (born 1986), victim of Ariel Castro kidnappings
Anthony Berry (1925–1984), British politician killed in Brighton hotel bombing
Arthur Berry (disambiguation), several people

Arthur Berry (playwright) (1925–1994), English playwright, poet, teacher and artist
Arthur Berry (footballer) (1888–1953), English amateur footballer
Arthur Massey Berry (1888–1970), Canadian bush pilot
Arthur Berry (politician) (1879–1943), politician in Manitoba, Canada
Arthur Berry (cricketer) (1928–2016), New Zealand cricketer

Barnett Berry, American research professor
Bertrand Berry, American NFL football player
Bill Berry (born 1958), American former drummer for the band R.E.M.
Bill Berry (trumpeter) (1930–2002), American jazz trumpeter
Bob Berry (cricketer) (1926–2006), English cricketer
Bob Berry (dendrologist), founder of Hackfalls arboretum, Tiniroto, New Zealand
Bruce Berry (disambiguation), several people
Carlotta Berry, American academic in the field of engineering
Charles A. Berry (1923–2020), American Flight Surgeon
Charles Albert Berry (1852–1899), English Congregationalist minister
Charles W. Berry (1871–1941), New York City Comptroller
Chu Berry (1908–1941), American jazz saxophonist
Chuck Berry (1926–2017), American musician and songwriter
Cicely Berry (1926–2018), British theatre director and vocal coach
Clarence Berry (1867–1930), American miner and oilman
Danielle Bunten Berry (1949–1998), computer game designer
Damien Berry (born 1989), American football player
Dave Berry (Canadian football) (c. 1922–2007), Canadian football player
Dave Berry, mixed martial artist who fought in UFC 11
David Berry (disambiguation), several people

David Berry (landowner) (1795–1889), Scottish livestock breeder in Australia
David Berry (American musician) (born 1960), American songwriter and music producer
Dave Berry (American football) (c.1870–1928), American football manager
Dave Berry (musician) (born 1941), British musician
David Berry (writer) (1943–2016), American playwright
Dave Berry (footballer) (born 1945), English footballer
David Berry (politician) (born 1951), Australian politician
David Berry (inventor) (born 1978), American entrepreneur and venture capitalist
Dave Berry (presenter) (born 1978), British television presenter and radio DJ
David Berry (educator) (born 1960), English lecturer and writer
David Berry (special effects artist), special effects artist
David Berry (actor), Australian actor

Davion Berry (born 1991), American player in Israeli Basketball Premier League
Dennis Berry (director) (1944–2021), American film director, actor and screenwriter
Edward Berry (1768–1831), rear admiral, Royal Navy
Edward Wilber Berry (1875–1945), American paleontologist and botanist
Edwin S. Berry (1845–1934), surveyor and explorer in the Northern Territory of Australia
Elizabeth Williams Berry (1854–1969), Australian-American jockey and horse trainer
Eric Berry American football player; Kansas City Chiefs strong safety
Eric Berry (actor) (1913–1993), British stage and film actor
Erick Berry (1892–1974), American writer, illustrator and editor
Evan Berry (born 1995), American football player
Frederick Berry (1949–2018), American politician
Fred Berry (1951–2003), US actor
Garrett Berry (born 2003), American racing driver
George Berry (disambiguation), several people, including

George Berry (born 1997), drummer and producer for Bears in Trees
George Berry (footballer) (born 1957), Welsh international football player
Bill Berry (footballer, born 1904) (1904–1972), English footballer, known in France as George Berry
George Berry (American football) (1900–1986), American football player
George Berry (Australian politician) (1913–1998), Australian politician
George Berry (captain) (1706–1776), French and Indian War captain
George Berry (surgeon) (1853–1940), British eye surgeon and politician
George J. Berry (1937–2019), Commissioner of Industry, Trade, and Tourism for State of Georgia
George L. Berry (1882–1948), president of the International Pressmen and Assistants' Union
George Packer Berry (1898–1986), American medical educator
George Ricker Berry (1865–1945), Semitic scholar and archaeologist

Gérard Berry (born 1948), French computer scientist
Graham Berry (1822–1904), Australian politician
Gwen Berry (born 1989), American hammer thrower
Halle Berry (born 1966), US actress
Jack Berry (1944–2003), Irish sportsperson
Jack Berry (journalist) (born 1931/1932), American sports journalist
Jacob Berry (born 2001), American baseball player
Jake Berry (born 1978), British politician
James Berry (disambiguation), several people

James Berry, Puritan leader of Seat Pleasant, Maryland
James Berry (artist) (1906–1979), New Zealand stamp and coin designer
James Berry (barrister) (born 1983), British politician
James Berry (executioner) (1852–1913), English executioner, 1884–1891
James Berry (footballer) (born 2000), English footballer
James Berry (major-general) (died 1691), fought in the English Civil War
James Berry (poet) (1924–2017), Jamaican poet
James Berry (surgeon) (1860–1946), British surgeon
James Berry (writer) (1842–1914), Irish writer
James Gomer Berry, 1st Viscount Kemsley (1883–1968), Welsh publisher
James E. Berry (1881–1966), longest-serving Lieutenant Governor in Oklahoma
James Henderson Berry (1841–1913), Governor and U.S. Senator of Arkansas

Jan Berry (1941–2004), American singer, songwriter and record producer, of Jan and Dean
Jessica N. Berry (born 1972), American philosopher
Jim Berry, of List of presidents of the United States Chess Federation
Jim Berry (cartoonist) (1932–2015), American comic strip artist
Jim Berry (hurler) (born 1989), Wexford hurler
Jim Berry (news anchor) (born c. 1955), Miami news anchor
Jim Berry (soccer) (1945–2020), Canadian soccer player
Jarrod Berry (born 1998), Australian rules footballer
Joe Berry (second baseman) (1894–1976), Major League baseball player
Joe Berry (pitcher) (1904–1958), Major League baseball player
John Berry (disambiguation), several people

John Berry (administrator) (born 1959), US Ambassador to Australia
John Berry (arts administrator) (born 1961), British musician and arts administrator
John Berry (congressman) (1833–1879), US Representative
John Berry (cricketer) (1823–1895), British cricketer
John Berry (film director) (1917–1999), American film director
John Berry (illustrator) (1920–2009), British illustrator
John Berry (Beastie Boys) (1963–2016), member of the Beastie Boys
John Berry (New Jersey governor) (1619–1712), Deputy Governor of New Jersey
John Berry (priest) (1849–1923), Church of England priest and Royal Navy chaplain
John Berry (Royal Navy officer) (1635–1689/90), involved in the settlement of Newfoundland
John Berry (rugby) (1866–1930), rugby union footballer
John Berry (country singer) (born 1959), American country singer
John Berry (speedway promoter) (1944–2012), England national team manager
John Berry (zoologist) (1907–2002), Scottish zoologist and ecologist
John Cutting Berry (1847–1936), American medical missionary to Japan
John M. Berry (1827–1887), American jurist and politician
John Stevens Berry, attorney
John W. Berry (librarian) (born 1947), American librarian
John W. Berry (psychologist), Canadian psychologist
John Walter Berry (1868–1943), Canadian politician
John Wesley Berry (1858–1931), Tacoma councilman

Johnny Berry (1926–1994), Manchester United and England footballer
Jonathan Berry (born 1953), chess master
Joseph Flintoft Berry (1856–1931), Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Josephine Thorndike Berry (1871–1945), American educator, home economist
Judith Berry (born 1961), Canadian painter
Justin Berry, (born 1986), American pornographer
Keith Berry (musician) (born 1973), London-based musician and composer
Keith Berry (fighter) (born 1987), American mixed martial artist
Ken Berry (1933–2018), American actor, dancer and singer
Ken Berry (baseball) (born 1941), Major League baseball outfielder
Kevin Berry (1945–2006), Australian swimmer
Lillian Gay Berry (1872–1962), first female professor at Indiana University
Lisa Berry (born 1979), Canadian Actress
Marcellus Flemming Berry, inventor of the American Express Traveler's cheque
Mark Berry, multiple people
Martha Berry, founder of Berry College
Martia L. Davis Berry (1844–1894), American social reformer
Mary Berry (disambiguation), several people
Matt Berry, British actor, musician and writer
Matthew Berry (born 1969), American writer and fantasy sports analyst
Michael Berry (disambiguation), several people

Michael Berry (athlete) (born 1991), American sprinter
Michael Berry (physicist) (born 1941), British mathematical physicist
Michael Berry (radio host) (born 1970), American talk show host
Michael Berry, Baron Hartwell (1911–2001), newspaper proprietor and journalist
Michael Berry Jr. (born 1964), British actor

Mike Berry (singer) (born 1942), English singer and actor
Montgomery P. Berry, American government official
Orville F. Berry (1852–1921), American lawyer, businessman and politician
Paula Berry (born 1969), American javelin thrower
Quintin Berry (born 1984), American baseball player and coach
Rachel Berry (disambiguation), several people

Rachel Berry (legislator) (1859–1948), American suffragist and politician
Rachel Berry (figure skater) in 1999 United States Figure Skating Championships
Rachel Berry and her husband Richard, owners of Richard Berry, Jr., House (Springfield, Kentucky)

Randy W. Berry (born 1965), American diplomat.
R. J. Berry (Robert James "Sam" Berry 1934–2018), British geneticist and Christian theorist
R. Stephen Berry (1931–2020), Professor of physical chemistry
Randall Berry, American engineer
Rashod Berry (born 1996), American football player
Richard Berry (disambiguation), several people

Richard Berry, 3rd Viscount Kemsley (born 1951), British peer
Richard Berry (actor) (born 1950), French actor
Richard Berry (missionary) (1824–1908), care worker in South Australia
Richard Berry (musician) (1935–1997), African-American singer
Richard Berry (scientist), British-Canadian chemist
Richard J. Berry (born 1962), American politician and mayor of Albuquerque, New Mexico
Richard N. Berry (1915–2018), American politician from Maine
Richard Nixon Berry (1873–1956), Canadian dentist and politician

Richard James Arthur Berry (1867–1962), British surgeon and professor of anatomy in Australia
Rick Berry (born 1978), Canadian ice hockey player
Rick Berry (artist) (born 1952), American expressionistic figurative artist
Ricky Berry (1964–1989), American basketball player
Ritu Beri, Indian fashion designer
Robert Berry (disambiguation), several people

Robert Berry (born 1950), American guitarist
Robert Berry (MP) (died 1618), MP for Ludlow (UK Parliament constituency)
Robert Berry (runner) (1972–2014), died at the 2014 London Marathon
Robert E. Berry, American food scientist
Robert Edward Fraser Berry (1926–2011), Anglican bishop
Robert Griffith Berry (1869–1945), Welsh minister
Robert Mallory Berry, Arctic explorer
Robert Marion Berry (1942–2023), American politician

Rod Berry (1948–2013), American politician and lawyer
Ron Berry (1920–1997), Welsh writer
Ross Berry, American politician
Samuel Stillman Berry (1887–1984), US zoologist
Scott Berry, American college baseball coach
Sean Berry, former baseball player
Siân Berry, English politician
Sidney Bryan Berry (1926–2013), United States Army general
Stan Berry, American politician
Sudesh Berry (born 1960), Indian film and television actor
Suman Bery, Indian economist
Tara Alisha Berry, Indian Actress
Thomas Berry, Catholic priest, historian, and self-described "earth scholar"
Tom Berry (rugby union) (1911–1993), English rugby union player and administrator
Tom Berry (South Dakota politician), Governor of South Dakota
Tom Berry (boxer) (1890–1943), English boxer of the 1910s, '20s and '30s
Tyrone Berry, English footballer
Walter Berry (basketball), US basketball player
Walter Berry (bass-baritone) (1929–2000), Austrian opera singer
Wendell Berry, writer and poet
William Berry (disambiguation), several people

William Berry, 1st Viscount Camrose (1879–1954), British newspaper publisher
William Berry (artist) (1933–2010), illustrator and professor at the University of Missouri
William Berry (cricketer) (1897–1949), English cricketer
William Berry (footballer, born 1867) (1867–1919), Scottish footballer
William Berry (footballer, born 1934), English footballer
William Berry (genealogist) (1774–1851), English genealogist
William Berry (journalist) (1835–1903), New Zealand journalist and newspaper editor
William Berry (Maine settler) (1753–1824), Revolutionary War soldier and Baptist deacon
William Berry (pioneer) (1619–1654), First Settler of Hampton, New Hampshire
William Berry (Roundhead) (c. 1605–1669), fought in English Civil War, MP
William A. Berry (judge) (1915–2004), justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court
William D. Berry (artist) (1926–1979), Alaskan artist
William D. Berry (political scientist), professor at Florida State University
William H. Berry (1852–1928), Treasurer of Pennsylvania

Zeke Berry (born 2003), American football player

Fictional characters

Marvin Berry, a character from the movie Back to the Future
Rachel Berry, a character from the television show Glee

Fictional characters

See also