Parsons Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Parsons Name Meaning: A name given to a servant of a parson or parish priest.

This was a name given to a servant of a parson or parish priest. It was also given to children of a parson.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Parsons Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Parsons family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 3,024
Agricultural Labourer 650
Labourer 442
Domestic Servant 213
General Servant 168
Dress Maker 159
Laundress 156
Carpenter 131
Servant 100
Farm Labourer 88
Gardener 82
Glover 73
Tailor 68
Farm Servant 62
Annuitant 62
Coal Miner 61
House Keeper 54
Dressmaker 53
Shoe Maker 52
Cook 50
General Servant Domestic 47
Ag Labourer 46
Groom 45
Nurse 44
Farmer 41

Parsons Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Parsons 100% 157,585
2 Pearsons 88% 2,024
3 Persons 86% 982
4 Parsens 86% 157
5 Pursons 86% 150

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

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