Pearson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Pearson Name Meaning: From the name "Piers", which is a Middle English form of "Peter".

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pearson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pearson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 2,715
Agricultural Labourer 544
House Servant 352
At Home 260
Labourer 260
Coal Miner 201
Dress Maker 192
Farm Labourer 179
Annuitant 146
Servant 145
House Keeper 99
General Servant 91
Tailor 90
Pauper 83
Farm Servant 82
Scholar At Home 77
Blacksmith 76
Shoe Maker 71
Power Loom Weaver 70
Nailor 68
Farmer 65
Laundress 64
Hand Loom Weaver 63
Ag Lab 57
Weaver 56

Pearson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Pearson 100% 236,587
2 Parson 86% 20,103
3 Pierson 71% 3,914
4 Person 86% 3,470
5 Peirson 86% 3,190
6 Peerson 86% 1,045
7 Preson 57% 420
8 Purson 71% 301
9 Prison 57% 277
10 Parison 71% 142
11 Pearsen 86% 137
12 Perason 71% 132
13 Perison 71% 122
14 Eperson 71% 112

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

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