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.
Discover how your Pearse ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 9 |
| Buckinghamshire | 9 |
| Berkshire | 23 |
| Cambridgeshire | 4 |
| Channel Islands | 14 |
| Cheshire | 18 |
| Cornwall | 130 |
| Cumberland | 3 |
| Derbyshire | 1 |
| Devon | 660 |
| Dorset | 13 |
| Durham | 68 |
| Essex | 90 |
| Gloucestershire | 125 |
| Hampshire | 71 |
| Herefordshire | 4 |
| Hertfordshire | 21 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 2 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 59 |
| Lancashire | 147 |
| Leicestershire | 15 |
| Lincolnshire | 9 |
| London | 510 |
| Middlesex | 156 |
| Northumberland | 27 |
| Norfolk | 27 |
| Northamptonshire | 5 |
| Nottinghamshire | 9 |
| Oxfordshire | 35 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 2 |
| Shropshire | 0 |
| Suffolk | 52 |
| Somerset | 148 |
| Surrey | 82 |
| Sussex | 48 |
| Staffordshire | 17 |
| Warwickshire | 47 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 32 |
| Worcestershire | 45 |
| Yorkshire | 118 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 1 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 2 |
| Carmarthenshire | 9 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 118 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 36 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 267 |
| Farmer | 49 |
| Private Means | 47 |
| General Servant (domestic) | 24 |
| General Labourer | 20 |
| Housekeeper | 17 |
| Farm Labourer | 17 |
| Carpenter | 16 |
| Farmers Son Working On Farm | 16 |
| Dressmaker | 15 |
| Nil | 15 |
| House Keeper | 13 |
| None | 13 |
| Shop Assistant | 12 |
| Labourer | 12 |
| Dress Maker | 10 |
| House Painter | 10 |
| Butcher | 9 |
| Blacksmith | 9 |
| School Girl | 9 |
| At School | 8 |
| Bank Clerk | 8 |
| Bricklayer | 8 |
| Charwoman | 8 |
| Assisting In The Business | 8 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Pearse | 1,515 |
| Mary Pearse | 1,434 |
| John Pearse | 1,260 |
| Elizabeth Pearse | 1,037 |
| Thomas Pearse | 827 |
| George Pearse | 642 |
| James Pearse | 556 |
| Sarah Pearse | 542 |
| Ann Pearse | 453 |
| Jane Pearse | 443 |
| Henry Pearse | 414 |
| Charles Pearse | 380 |
| Richard Pearse | 367 |
| Eliza Pearse | 298 |
| Ellen Pearse | 291 |
| Emma Pearse | 290 |
| Robert Pearse | 286 |
| Frederick Pearse | 242 |
| Annie Pearse | 241 |
| Edward Pearse | 238 |
| Alfred Pearse | 237 |
| Joseph Pearse | 233 |
| Emily Pearse | 227 |
| Alice Pearse | 216 |
| Samuel Pearse | 200 |
| 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 |
The surname Pearse is the most popular version of all its varients