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 | 426 |
| Berkshire | 552 |
| Cambridgeshire | 97 |
| Channel Islands | 40 |
| Cheshire | 113 |
| Cornwall | 2,664 |
| Cumberland | 23 |
| Derbyshire | 87 |
| Devon | 1,262 |
| Dorset | 705 |
| Durham | 126 |
| Essex | 230 |
| Gloucestershire | 1,457 |
| Hampshire | 1,199 |
| Herefordshire | 154 |
| Hertfordshire | 369 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 1 |
| Isle of Man | 7 |
| Kent | 652 |
| Lancashire | 406 |
| Leicestershire | 35 |
| Lincolnshire | 122 |
| London | 3,880 |
| Middlesex | 631 |
| Northumberland | 58 |
| Norfolk | 492 |
| Northamptonshire | 25 |
| Nottinghamshire | 291 |
| Oxfordshire | 170 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 1 |
| Shropshire | 558 |
| Suffolk | 217 |
| Somerset | 1,207 |
| Surrey | 385 |
| Sussex | 279 |
| Staffordshire | 491 |
| Warwickshire | 359 |
| Westmorland | 11 |
| Wiltshire | 1,113 |
| Worcestershire | 331 |
| Yorkshire | 437 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 39 |
| Cardiganshire | 4 |
| Carnarvonshire | 37 |
| Carmarthenshire | 24 |
| Denbighshire | 28 |
| Flintshire | 6 |
| Glamorgan | 284 |
| Merionethshire | 9 |
| Montgomeryshire | 49 |
| Monmouthshire | 314 |
| Pembrokeshire | 34 |
| Radnorshire | 22 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 4,120 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 584 |
| Labourer | 489 |
| Domestic Servant | 269 |
| Dress Maker | 230 |
| General Servant | 220 |
| Carpenter | 184 |
| Laundress | 160 |
| Servant | 137 |
| Ag Labourer | 130 |
| Farm Labourer | 114 |
| House Keeper | 100 |
| Annuitant | 95 |
| Gardener | 88 |
| Miner | 88 |
| Tin Miner | 82 |
| Coal Miner | 82 |
| Tailor | 78 |
| Farm Servant | 73 |
| Blacksmith | 72 |
| Shoe Maker | 70 |
| Quarryman | 70 |
| Dressmaker | 65 |
| Wife Of Above | 59 |
| Nurse | 58 |
| 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.