Pearce Name Meaning: This surname means 'stone' in Greek.
This name is a common surname found in Wales, Ireland and England. Originally it started out as a forename.
Discover how your Pearce ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 186 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 82 |
| Channel Islands | 40 |
| Cheshire | 71 |
| Cornwall | 2,457 |
| Cumberland | 17 |
| Derbyshire | 102 |
| Devon | 1,165 |
| Dorset | 604 |
| Durham | 19 |
| Essex | 113 |
| Gloucestershire | 1,055 |
| Hampshire | 757 |
| Herefordshire | 165 |
| Hertfordshire | 154 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 10 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 428 |
| Lancashire | 189 |
| Leicestershire | 24 |
| Lincolnshire | 89 |
| London | 1,964 |
| Middlesex | 186 |
| Northumberland | 24 |
| Norfolk | 437 |
| Northamptonshire | 15 |
| Nottinghamshire | 135 |
| Oxfordshire | 161 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 10 |
| Shropshire | 482 |
| Suffolk | 140 |
| Somerset | 996 |
| Surrey | 47 |
| Sussex | 223 |
| Staffordshire | 244 |
| Warwickshire | 153 |
| Westmorland | 10 |
| Wiltshire | 1,214 |
| Worcestershire | 192 |
| Yorkshire | 223 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 13 |
| Cardiganshire | 9 |
| Carnarvonshire | 36 |
| Carmarthenshire | 7 |
| Denbighshire | 6 |
| Flintshire | 15 |
| Glamorgan | 29 |
| Merionethshire | 2 |
| Montgomeryshire | 31 |
| Monmouthshire | 98 |
| Pembrokeshire | 4 |
| Radnorshire | 5 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Labourer | 815 |
| Female Servant | 536 |
| Independent | 375 |
| Labourer | 289 |
| Male Servant | 220 |
| Farmer | 202 |
| Carpenter | 117 |
| Shoe Maker | 109 |
| Ag Labourer | 100 |
| Dress Maker | 83 |
| Copper Miner | 70 |
| Tailor | 69 |
| Miner | 59 |
| Blacksmith | 55 |
| Apprentice | 52 |
| Mason | 48 |
| Pauper | 44 |
| Weaver | 43 |
| Sawyer | 39 |
| Grocer | 38 |
| Butcher | 37 |
| Servant | 37 |
| Laundress | 36 |
| Gardener | 35 |
| Mariner | 33 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Pearce | 13,960 |
| Mary Pearce | 11,915 |
| John Pearce | 10,157 |
| Elizabeth Pearce | 8,894 |
| George Pearce | 7,311 |
| Thomas Pearce | 6,269 |
| James Pearce | 6,045 |
| Sarah Pearce | 5,979 |
| Charles Pearce | 4,724 |
| Henry Pearce | 4,680 |
| Ann Pearce | 3,950 |
| Jane Pearce | 3,869 |
| Eliza Pearce | 3,107 |
| Joseph Pearce | 2,949 |
| Annie Pearce | 2,733 |
| Ellen Pearce | 2,718 |
| Frederick Pearce | 2,694 |
| Edward Pearce | 2,664 |
| Richard Pearce | 2,613 |
| Alice Pearce | 2,571 |
| Emma Pearce | 2,538 |
| Alfred Pearce | 2,434 |
| Emily Pearce | 2,421 |
| Robert Pearce | 2,070 |
| Arthur Pearce | 1,970 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Price | 50% | 395,964 |
| 2 | Pearce | 100% | 203,969 |
| 3 | Preece | 50% | 30,289 |
| 4 | Pierce | 67% | 27,802 |
| 5 | Peirce | 83% | 5,820 |
| 6 | Pruce | 50% | 904 |
| 7 | Perce | 83% | 899 |
| 8 | Priece | 50% | 805 |
| 9 | Purce | 67% | 603 |
| 10 | Parce | 83% | 442 |
| 11 | Prace | 67% | 386 |
| 12 | Prece | 50% | 347 |
| 13 | Pirce | 67% | 324 |
| 14 | Preice | 50% | 321 |
| 15 | Preace | 67% | 309 |
| 16 | Perice | 67% | 306 |
| 17 | Prouce | 50% | 293 |
| 18 | Parcoe | 67% | 288 |
| 19 | Peerce | 83% | 222 |
| 20 | Perace | 67% | 163 |
| 21 | Pierse | 50% | 163 |
The surname Pearce is the 2nd most popular variant of Price.