Peirson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Peirson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Peirson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 38
Scholar At Home 11
Agricultural Labourer 8
Farm Labourer 6
At Home 6
House Servant 5
Annuitant 5
Ag Labourer 4
Farmer's Servant 4
Son 4
Wife Of Above 4
Weaver 3
Apprentice 3
Schoolmistress 3
Daur 3
Farmer's Son 3
Farmer's Wife 3
Farmers Son 3
General Servant 3
School Master 2
Gardener 2
Labourer 2
Farmer 2
Farmers Wife 2
Laundress 2

Peirson Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Peirson is the 5th most popular variant of Pearson.

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