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 5,256
Coal Miner 514
General Labourer 407
Cotton Weaver 324
Dress Maker 300
Agricultural Labourer 266
Domestic Servant 249
Farmer 239
Living On Own Means 228
Labourer 225
Living On Her Own Means 164
General Servant Domestic 161
General Servant 131
Farm Labourer 118
House Keeper 115
Farm Servant 107
Joiner 107
Blacksmith 105
Clerk 102
Grocer 101
Gardener 90
Laundress 87
General Domestic Servant 79
Woollen Weaver 79
Tailor 77

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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