Parsley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Parsley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Parsley family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 9
Cook Domestic 7
Agricultural Labourer 5
Laundress Wash 5
Market Gardener 5
General Servant Domestic 4
Laundress 4
Living On Own Means 4
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 4
Farmer 4
Carpenter 3
House Keeper 3
Colliery Bank Man 3
Dress Maker 3
Dressmaker 3
General Domestic Servant 2
Housemaid Domestic 2
Labourer General 2
Laundryman 2
Soldier 2
C Weaver Cotton Mill 2
Piecer Cotton Mill 2
House Maid Domestic 2
Servant Domestic 2
Gardener Domestic 2

Parsley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Parsley 100% 3,726
2 Presley 71% 1,755
3 Pursley 86% 666
4 Prisley 71% 308
5 Priesley 63% 141

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

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