Parr Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Parr Name Meaning: From Old English 'pearr' meaning enclosure

First found in Lancashire, where records are found on census rolls taken by early Kings of Britain for taxation purposes

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Parr Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Parr family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,014
Agricultural Labourer 137
Labourer 113
Coal Miner 84
Domestic Servant 70
General Servant 58
House Keeper 44
Dress Maker 42
Cotton Weaver 39
Laundress 36
Gardener 33
Collier 31
Servant 30
Carter 29
Farm Labourer 21
Blacksmith 21
Farm Servant 20
Frame Work Knitter 20
Potter 19
Groom 16
Silk Weaver 15
Cook 15
Cotton Operative 15
Farmer 14
Errand Boy 13

Parr Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Parr 100% 54,381
2 Prior 40% 49,280
3 Prier 40% 4,075
4 Purr 75% 1,290
5 Pereira 43% 1,034
6 Perrie 50% 553
7 Pierre 50% 483
8 Pearer 67% 404
9 Paar 75% 300
10 Par 75% 259
11 Perr 75% 219
12 Pirrie 50% 216
13 Perree 50% 170
14 Priar 40% 131

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

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