Paris Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Paris Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Paris family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 55
Agricultural Labourer 25
House Servant 14
Dress Maker 9
At Home 9
Tailor 8
Laundress 7
House Keeper 6
Farm Labourer 5
General Servant 5
Blacksmith 4
Servant 4
Clerk 3
Farm Servant 3
Labourer 3
Provison Merchant 3
Scholar At Home 3
Butcher 3
Errand Boy 3
Housemaid 3
Draper 2
Farmers Wife 2
Barrister 2
Cabinet Maker 2
Coachman 2

Paris Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Pearse 50% 21,168
2 Peers 40% 12,769
3 Pears 60% 11,334
4 Parris 83% 8,649
5 Paris 100% 6,023
6 Prouse 33% 4,110
7 Purse 40% 2,673
8 Prise 60% 1,102
9 Prees 40% 1,040
10 Piers 40% 516
11 Pares 80% 510
12 Peares 67% 358
13 Preese 33% 346
14 Pries 60% 315
15 Parriss 71% 307
16 Pars 80% 265
17 Peirse 33% 167
18 Pierse 33% 163
19 Pours 40% 144
20 Perse 40% 120
21 Pariss 83% 111

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The surname Paris is the 5th most popular variant of Pearse.

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