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 4,425
Agricultural Labourer 568
Dress Maker 267
Domestic Servant 259
Labourer 225
General Labourer 222
General Servant 190
Farm Labourer 179
Laundress 173
Carpenter 133
Coal Miner 125
General Servant Domestic 90
Annuitant 83
Gardener 64
No Occupation 64
Tailor 59
House Keeper 58
Bricklayer 56
Cook Domestic Servant 56
Glover 55
Charwoman 53
Servant 48
Shoe Maker 47
Farmers Son 46
Baker 45

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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