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
Discover how your Parr ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 16 |
| Buckinghamshire | 17 |
| Berkshire | 97 |
| Cambridgeshire | 324 |
| Channel Islands | 6 |
| Cheshire | 312 |
| Cornwall | 33 |
| Cumberland | 51 |
| Derbyshire | 149 |
| Devon | 381 |
| Dorset | 9 |
| Durham | 230 |
| Essex | 207 |
| Gloucestershire | 41 |
| Hampshire | 160 |
| Herefordshire | 20 |
| Hertfordshire | 41 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 5 |
| Isle of Man | 1 |
| Kent | 92 |
| Lancashire | 3,365 |
| Leicestershire | 145 |
| Lincolnshire | 116 |
| London | 1,042 |
| Middlesex | 172 |
| Northumberland | 68 |
| Norfolk | 43 |
| Northamptonshire | 23 |
| Nottinghamshire | 727 |
| Oxfordshire | 4 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 5 |
| Shropshire | 47 |
| Suffolk | 84 |
| Somerset | 67 |
| Surrey | 156 |
| Sussex | 60 |
| Staffordshire | 414 |
| Warwickshire | 138 |
| Westmorland | 5 |
| Wiltshire | 28 |
| Worcestershire | 113 |
| Yorkshire | 653 |
| Anglesey | 1 |
| Brecknockshire | 2 |
| Cardiganshire | 2 |
| Carnarvonshire | 11 |
| Carmarthenshire | 2 |
| Denbighshire | 28 |
| Flintshire | 6 |
| Glamorgan | 180 |
| Merionethshire | 2 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 53 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 3 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 956 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 112 |
| General Labourer | 83 |
| Labourer | 67 |
| Private Means | 63 |
| Farm Labourer | 57 |
| None | 53 |
| General Servant (domestic) | 51 |
| Cotton Weaver | 49 |
| Dressmaker | 46 |
| At Home | 40 |
| Clerk | 39 |
| Carter | 35 |
| Domestic Servant | 35 |
| Scholar | 31 |
| Farmer | 30 |
| Housekeeper | 29 |
| House Keeper | 27 |
| Railway Clerk | 24 |
| House Painter | 23 |
| Weaver | 21 |
| Shop Assistant | 20 |
| Charwoman | 19 |
| Coal Miner (hewer) | 19 |
| At School | 19 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Parr | 3,842 |
| John Parr | 3,670 |
| William Parr | 3,638 |
| Elizabeth Parr | 2,451 |
| Thomas Parr | 2,119 |
| James Parr | 1,977 |
| Sarah Parr | 1,709 |
| George Parr | 1,706 |
| Ann Parr | 1,309 |
| Henry Parr | 1,151 |
| Jane Parr | 1,026 |
| Joseph Parr | 1,022 |
| Alice Parr | 943 |
| Charles Parr | 867 |
| Ellen Parr | 856 |
| Margaret Parr | 844 |
| Richard Parr | 813 |
| Robert Parr | 805 |
| Samuel Parr | 739 |
| Eliza Parr | 701 |
| Annie Parr | 645 |
| Emma Parr | 615 |
| Martha Parr | 610 |
| Hannah Parr | 600 |
| Edward Parr | 598 |
| 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 |
The surname Parr is the most popular version of all its varients