Pearse Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Pearse Name Meaning: This surname is a variant spelling of 'Pierce',from the personal name 'Piers',a form of 'Peter'.

This name is a common surname found in Wales, Ireland and England. Originally it started out as a forename.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pearse Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pearse family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 62
Farmer 47
General Labourer 24
Dress Maker 22
Cook Domestic 20
Scholar 20
Carpenter 19
General Servant Domestic 17
Laundress Wash 12
House Maid Domestic 9
Charwoman 7
Draper Assistant 7
Housemaid Domestic 7
Butcher 6
Clerk 6
Farm Labourer 6
Agricultural Labourer 6
Farmers Son 6
Gardener Domestic 6
Errand Boy 5
Milliner 5
School Girl 5
Grocer's Assistant 5
Clergyman Church Of England 5
Attending School 5

Pearse Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Pearse 100% 21,168
2 Peers 67% 12,769
3 Pears 83% 11,334
4 Paris 50% 6,023
5 Prouse 50% 4,110
6 Purse 67% 2,673
7 Prise 50% 1,102
8 Prees 33% 1,040
9 Perce 67% 899
10 Purce 50% 603
11 Piers 50% 516
12 Pares 50% 510
13 Peares 67% 358
14 Preese 50% 346
15 Pirce 50% 324
16 Pries 33% 315
17 Pars 67% 265
18 Peerce 67% 222
19 Peirse 83% 167
20 Pierse 67% 163
21 Pours 50% 144
22 Perse 83% 120
23 Perrs 67% 116
24 Persse 67% 116

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The surname Pearse is the most popular version of all its varients

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