Parr Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Parr Name Meaning: From Old English 'pearr' meaning enclosure

First found in Lancashire, where records are found on census rolls taken by early Kings of Britain for taxation purposes

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Parr Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Parr family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 101
General Labourer 98
Cotton Weaver 67
General Servant Domestic 62
Dress Maker 54
Coal Miner Hewer 53
Farmer 43
Domestic Servant 42
Agricultural Labourer 36
Scholar 33
Cook Domestic 32
Laundress Wash 28
House Keeper Domestic 27
Dressmaker 26
Coal Hewer 22
Cotton Winder 22
Charwoman 21
House Maid Domestic 21
Milliner 21
Housemaid Domestic 20
Dock Labourer 19
Tailoress 19
Cotton Spinner 18
Blacksmith 17
Servant Domestic 17

Parr Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Parr 100% 54,381
2 Prior 40% 49,280
3 Prier 40% 4,075
4 Purr 75% 1,290
5 Pereira 43% 1,034
6 Perrie 50% 553
7 Pierre 50% 483
8 Pearer 67% 404
9 Paar 75% 300
10 Par 75% 259
11 Perr 75% 219
12 Pirrie 50% 216
13 Perree 50% 170
14 Priar 40% 131

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The surname Parr is the most popular version of all its varients

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