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
Living On Own Means 20
Scholar 20
General Labourer 18
Dress Maker 16
Cook Domestic 12
Housemaid Domestic 10
Farmer 10
Domestic Servant 8
Gardener Domestic 8
General Servant Domestic 7
Laundress 7
Draper Assistant 6
Agricultural Labourer 6
Farm Labourer 6
Laundress Wash 6
Coal Miner 6
Carpenter 5
House Keeper 5
House Painter 5
Plumber 5
School 5
Shepherd 5
Clerk 4
Dressmaker 4
Servant Domestic 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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