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 3,544
Agricultural Labourer 388
General Labourer 310
Dress Maker 227
Domestic Servant 211
Coal Miner 173
Labourer 165
Laundress 139
Living On Own Means 137
Farmer 133
General Servant Domestic 125
General Servant 124
Farm Labourer 122
Living On Her Own Means 122
Carpenter 101
Gardener 84
Tailor 65
Farm Servant 63
Blacksmith 59
House Keeper 55
General Domestic Servant 51
Cotton Weaver 51
Grocer 50
Dressmaker 47
Cook Domestic Servant 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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