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 267
Agricultural Labourer 38
General Labourer 27
Domestic Servant 19
Labourer 16
Coal Miner 15
Living On Own Means 14
Dress Maker 12
Farmer 10
Living On Her Own Means 10
General Servant 8
Carpenter 8
Clerk 8
Farm Labourer 7
Baker 7
Cook Domestic Servant 6
Shepherd 6
Errand Boy 5
None 5
Laundress 5
Lodging House Keeper 4
Farmer's Son 4
General Domestic Servant 4
Shoe Maker 4
Bricklayer 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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