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 | 123 |
| Buckinghamshire | 600 |
| Berkshire | 683 |
| Cambridgeshire | 127 |
| Channel Islands | 37 |
| Cheshire | 190 |
| Cornwall | 2,210 |
| Cumberland | 59 |
| Derbyshire | 186 |
| Devon | 1,728 |
| Dorset | 635 |
| Durham | 320 |
| Essex | 1,071 |
| Gloucestershire | 2,087 |
| Hampshire | 1,821 |
| Herefordshire | 149 |
| Hertfordshire | 439 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 18 |
| Isle of Man | 7 |
| Kent | 1,186 |
| Lancashire | 1,253 |
| Leicestershire | 171 |
| Lincolnshire | 237 |
| London | 5,741 |
| Middlesex | 1,432 |
| Northumberland | 111 |
| Norfolk | 545 |
| Northamptonshire | 83 |
| Nottinghamshire | 417 |
| Oxfordshire | 261 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 18 |
| Shropshire | 517 |
| Suffolk | 344 |
| Somerset | 1,327 |
| Surrey | 973 |
| Sussex | 510 |
| Staffordshire | 918 |
| Warwickshire | 803 |
| Westmorland | 23 |
| Wiltshire | 1,380 |
| Worcestershire | 512 |
| Yorkshire | 1,287 |
| Anglesey | 6 |
| Brecknockshire | 68 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 38 |
| Carmarthenshire | 49 |
| Denbighshire | 41 |
| Flintshire | 1 |
| Glamorgan | 1,158 |
| Merionethshire | 3 |
| Montgomeryshire | 53 |
| Monmouthshire | 581 |
| Pembrokeshire | 36 |
| Radnorshire | 2 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| General Labourer | 438 |
| Living On Own Means | 382 |
| General Servant Domestic | 289 |
| Dress Maker | 271 |
| Scholar | 266 |
| Farmer | 231 |
| Cook Domestic | 226 |
| Carpenter | 171 |
| Laundress Wash | 144 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 142 |
| Domestic Servant | 126 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 126 |
| Dressmaker | 102 |
| House Maid Domestic | 94 |
| School | 91 |
| Servant Domestic | 85 |
| Tailoress | 83 |
| Charwoman | 81 |
| Ordinary Agricultural Labourer | 80 |
| Bricklayer | 76 |
| Butcher | 76 |
| Gardener Domestic | 76 |
| Carman | 68 |
| House Painter | 67 |
| Stone Quarryman | 67 |
| 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.