Terry (surname)

Terry is a surname which comes from the medieval Norman given name Thierry, cognate of the English Derek. Notable people with the surname include:
 * Adam Terry, American football player
 * Alfred Terry, American Civil War Union general
 * Ben Terry, Test cricket umpire
 * Benjamin Franklin Terry, organizer of the American Civil War unit Terry's Texas Rangers
 * Bill Terry, American major league baseball player
 * Charles L. Terry, Jr. (1900–1970), American judge and politician, Governor of Delaware
 * Charles Sanford Terry (historian) (1864–1936), English historian and musicologist
 * Charles Sanford Terry (translator), American translator of Japanese literature
 * Clark Terry, jazz fluegelhorn/trumpet player and music educator
 * Dalen Terry (born 2002), American basketball player
 * Daniel Terry (c. 1780–1829), English actor and playwright
 * David Smith Terry (1823-1889), American politician and jurist, chief justice of the Supreme Court of California
 * Desean Terry, American actor, acting coach and theatre director
 * Edward Terry (author) (1590-1660), cleric and author of A Voyage to East-India (1655)
 * Edward O'Connor Terry, 19th-century English actor and theatre owner
 * Edward Richard "Ted" Terry (1904–1967), Tasmanian professional sprinter and Australian rules footballer
 * Eli Terry (1772–1852), American inventor and clockmaker
 * Elizabeth Terry, American chef
 * Dame Ellen Terry (1847–1928), English actress
 * Fred Terry (1863–1933), English actor and theatre manager
 * Georgena Terry, American bicycle designer and businesswoman
 * Georgina Terry, British actress
 * Harry Terry (born 1887, date of death unknown), English stage and film actor
 * Helen Terry, backing vocals singer with British pop group Culture Club
 * Henry Dwight Terry (1812–1869), United States Army Brigadier general during the American Civil War
 * Henry John Terry (1869–1952), cricketer who played for the French team in the 1900 Olympics
 * J. E. Harold Terry (1885–1939), English playwright
 * Jack Terry (1930–2022), Polish-American author
 * James Terry (basketball) (born 1960), American-Israeli basketball player
 * James L. Terry (born 1957), US Army Lieutenant General
 * Jason Terry (born 1977), American basketball player
 * Jo Ann Terry (born 1938), American hurdler
 * John B. Terry (1796-1874), American pioneer, soldier, and territorial legislator
 * John Terry (born 1980), English football player
 * Joseph Terry (1828-1898), partner in Terry's chocolate makers (1767–2006)
 * Lilian Terry (1930–2023), Italian jazz singer
 * Luther Leonidas Terry (1911–1985), U.S. Surgeon General (1961–65)
 * Matt Terry (born 1993), English singer, winner of UK X Factor (2016)
 * Michael Terry (disambiguation), several people
 * Michelle Terry, English actress and writer
 * Nigel Terry (1945–2015), English actor
 * Olufemi Terry, Sierra Leonean writer
 * P. S. Terry (1876-1936), American politician, Missouri senator
 * Pat Terry (1933-2007), English footballer
 * Paul Terry (cricketer) (born 1959), English cricketer
 * Paul Terry (footballer) (born 1979), English footballer and brother of John
 * Paul Terry (cartoonist) (1887-1971), U.S. cartoonist and animator, and creator of Terrytoons
 * Peter Terry (1926-2019), British air marshal
 * Ralph Terry, American major league baseball pitcher
 * Richard Terry (musicologist), Sir Richard Runciman Terry, organist, choir director and musicologist
 * Rob Terry (born 1980), American professional wrestler
 * Rodney Terry (born 1968), American basketball coach
 * Ruth Marie Terry (1936–1974), American murder victim
 * Ruth Terry (1920–2016), American actress
 * Samuel Terry (c. 1776–1838), Australian landowner, merchant and philanthropist
 * Sean Terry (born 1991), English cricketer
 * Simon Terry (1974-2021), British archer
 * Sue Mi Terry, American writer and commentator
 * Tamorrion Terry (born 1998), American football player
 * Todd Terry (born 1967), American DJ, record producer and remixer
 * Tomás Terry (died 1886), Cuban slave trader and businessman
 * Troy Terry (born 1997), American ice hockey player
 * Tyrell Terry (born 2000), American basketball player
 * T. T. Terry (1865–1941), American politician; mayor of Huntsville, Alabama
 * Victor Terry (1942-1960), English murderer
 * Wallace Terry (1938–2003), American journalist and oral historian
 * Wallace Terry (baseball) (1850–1908), American baseball player
 * Walter Terry, American politician
 * William Terry (congressman), American general
 * William R. Terry (1827–1897), American general