Parsons Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Parsons Name Meaning: A name given to a servant of a parson or parish priest.

This was a name given to a servant of a parson or parish priest. It was also given to children of a parson.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Parsons Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Parsons family

Profession Census Frequency
School 2,895
Farm Labourer 287
Private Means 213
General Labourer 201
General Servant (domestic) 196
Labourer 190
Dressmaker 162
Farmer 145
Domestic Servant 143
None 128
Coal Miner Hewer 114
House Painter 101
Clerk 100
At School 99
Laundress 95
Bricklayer 92
Scholar 88
Carpenter 87
Dress Maker 85
Shop Assistant 83
General Servant Domestic 81
Assisting In The Business 75
House Keeper 73
Gardener (domestic) 69
At Home 69

Parsons Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Parsons 100% 157,585
2 Pearsons 88% 2,024
3 Persons 86% 982
4 Parsens 86% 157
5 Pursons 86% 150

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

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