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 4,490
Agricultural Labourer 441
Labourer 426
Coal Miner 275
Domestic Servant 251
Dress Maker 217
General Servant 198
Cotton Weaver 190
House Keeper 185
Annuitant 123
Servant 122
Joiner 121
Farm Servant 119
Woollen Weaver 117
Laundress 103
Tailor 101
Blacksmith 97
Miner 95
Farm Labourer 89
Gardener 88
Worsted Weaver 88
Grocer 67
General Servant Domestic 61
Butcher 60
Silk Weaver 59

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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