Piers Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Piers Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Piers family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 2
Clerk 2
Farm Labourer 1
Scholar National 1
Collier 1
Engine Works 1
Pauper 1
Hospital Washer 1
Working Maltster 1
Cabinet Maker 1
Cotton Spinner 1
Farmers Servant 1
House Servant 1
Artillery 1
Clergyman 1
General Serv 1
Housekeeper 1
Gentleman 1

Piers Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Pearse 50% 21,168
2 Peers 80% 12,769
3 Pears 60% 11,334
4 Paris 40% 6,023
5 Prouse 33% 4,110
6 Purse 40% 2,673
7 Prise 20% 1,102
8 Prees 60% 1,040
9 Piers 100% 516
10 Pares 40% 510
11 Peares 50% 358
12 Preese 50% 346
13 Pries 60% 315
14 Pars 60% 265
15 Peirse 50% 167
16 Pierse 83% 163
17 Pours 60% 144
18 Perse 60% 120

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The surname Piers is the 9th most popular variant of Pearse.

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