Parris Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Parris Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Parris family

Profession Census Frequency
School 121
Domestic Servant 16
Farmer 12
General Servant (domestic) 11
Private Means 10
General Servant Domestic 9
General Labourer 9
None 9
Labourer 8
Dressmaker 8
Farm Labourer 8
Plumber 7
Laundress 7
At School 6
Gardener Domestic 6
Grocer Assistant 6
Housemaid (domestic) 6
Baker 6
At Home 5
Butcher 5
House Painter 5
Jobbing Gardener 5
Assisting In The Business 5
Carter 5
Clerk 5

Parris Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Parris 100% 8,649
2 Paris 83% 6,023
3 Perris 83% 3,693
4 Purris 83% 558
5 Porries 71% 381
6 Parriss 86% 307
7 Priors 33% 157
8 Parrs 83% 129
9 Perrs 67% 116
10 Pariss 67% 111

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

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