Pearce Name Meaning: This surname means 'stone' in Greek.
This name is a common surname found in Wales, Ireland and England. Originally it started out as a forename.
Discover how your Pearce ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 124 |
| Buckinghamshire | 585 |
| Berkshire | 547 |
| Cambridgeshire | 112 |
| Channel Islands | 19 |
| Cheshire | 208 |
| Cornwall | 2,215 |
| Cumberland | 48 |
| Derbyshire | 130 |
| Devon | 1,527 |
| Dorset | 629 |
| Durham | 272 |
| Essex | 483 |
| Gloucestershire | 1,757 |
| Hampshire | 1,480 |
| Herefordshire | 160 |
| Hertfordshire | 370 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 21 |
| Isle of Man | 11 |
| Kent | 979 |
| Lancashire | 896 |
| Leicestershire | 96 |
| Lincolnshire | 185 |
| London | 5,022 |
| Middlesex | 1,078 |
| Northumberland | 93 |
| Norfolk | 555 |
| Northamptonshire | 57 |
| Nottinghamshire | 385 |
| Oxfordshire | 169 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 21 |
| Shropshire | 468 |
| Suffolk | 271 |
| Somerset | 1,299 |
| Surrey | 648 |
| Sussex | 472 |
| Staffordshire | 869 |
| Warwickshire | 713 |
| Westmorland | 19 |
| Wiltshire | 1,198 |
| Worcestershire | 338 |
| Yorkshire | 1,019 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 35 |
| Cardiganshire | 5 |
| Carnarvonshire | 38 |
| Carmarthenshire | 54 |
| Denbighshire | 57 |
| Flintshire | 20 |
| Glamorgan | 894 |
| Merionethshire | 24 |
| Montgomeryshire | 54 |
| Monmouthshire | 359 |
| Pembrokeshire | 17 |
| Radnorshire | 10 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 4,825 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 508 |
| General Labourer | 417 |
| Domestic Servant | 290 |
| Dress Maker | 285 |
| Coal Miner | 250 |
| Farmer | 233 |
| Living On Own Means | 226 |
| Labourer | 211 |
| Laundress | 197 |
| General Servant | 179 |
| General Servant Domestic | 176 |
| Carpenter | 166 |
| Farm Labourer | 165 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 146 |
| Shoe Maker | 94 |
| Gardener | 93 |
| Clerk | 92 |
| Errand Boy | 75 |
| Tailor | 75 |
| Butcher | 74 |
| Blacksmith | 73 |
| Cook Domestic Servant | 73 |
| Tailoress | 71 |
| Dressmaker | 71 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Pearce | 13,960 |
| Mary Pearce | 11,915 |
| John Pearce | 10,157 |
| Elizabeth Pearce | 8,894 |
| George Pearce | 7,311 |
| Thomas Pearce | 6,269 |
| James Pearce | 6,045 |
| Sarah Pearce | 5,979 |
| Charles Pearce | 4,724 |
| Henry Pearce | 4,680 |
| Ann Pearce | 3,950 |
| Jane Pearce | 3,869 |
| Eliza Pearce | 3,107 |
| Joseph Pearce | 2,949 |
| Annie Pearce | 2,733 |
| Ellen Pearce | 2,718 |
| Frederick Pearce | 2,694 |
| Edward Pearce | 2,664 |
| Richard Pearce | 2,613 |
| Alice Pearce | 2,571 |
| Emma Pearce | 2,538 |
| Alfred Pearce | 2,434 |
| Emily Pearce | 2,421 |
| Robert Pearce | 2,070 |
| Arthur Pearce | 1,970 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Price | 50% | 395,964 |
| 2 | Pearce | 100% | 203,969 |
| 3 | Preece | 50% | 30,289 |
| 4 | Pierce | 67% | 27,802 |
| 5 | Peirce | 83% | 5,820 |
| 6 | Pruce | 50% | 904 |
| 7 | Perce | 83% | 899 |
| 8 | Priece | 50% | 805 |
| 9 | Purce | 67% | 603 |
| 10 | Parce | 83% | 442 |
| 11 | Prace | 67% | 386 |
| 12 | Prece | 50% | 347 |
| 13 | Pirce | 67% | 324 |
| 14 | Preice | 50% | 321 |
| 15 | Preace | 67% | 309 |
| 16 | Perice | 67% | 306 |
| 17 | Prouce | 50% | 293 |
| 18 | Parcoe | 67% | 288 |
| 19 | Peerce | 83% | 222 |
| 20 | Perace | 67% | 163 |
| 21 | Pierse | 50% | 163 |
The surname Pearce is the 2nd most popular variant of Price.