Parris Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Parris Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Parris family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 185
Labourer 27
Agricultural Labourer 26
Domestic Servant 13
Dress Maker 12
General Servant 11
Annuitant 7
Clerk 7
Shepherd 7
Ag Labourer 7
Carpenter 6
Railway Labourer 6
Tailor 6
Cook 6
Coal Miner 5
Agricultural Lab 5
Lime Labourer 5
Servant 5
Blacksmith 5
Gardener 5
Lace Hand 5
Char Woman 4
Bricklayer Labourer 4
Slater 4
Assistant 4

Parris Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Parris 100% 8,649
2 Paris 83% 6,023
3 Perris 83% 3,693
4 Purris 83% 558
5 Porries 71% 381
6 Parriss 86% 307
7 Priors 33% 157
8 Parrs 83% 129
9 Perrs 67% 116
10 Pariss 67% 111

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

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