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 194
Agricultural Labourer 36
General Labourer 9
Laundress 9
Domestic Servant 8
Labourer 8
Dress Maker 6
Shepherd 6
General Servant 5
Annuitant 4
Gardener 4
House Keeper 4
Tailor 4
Farmers Son 4
Housemaid Domestic Servant 4
Blacksmith 4
General Servant Domestic 3
No Occupation 3
Domestic Servant Unemployed 3
Farm Servant Indoor 3
Shepherds Wife 3
Carter Boy 2
None 2
Milliner 2
Lace Hand 2

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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