Person Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Person Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Person family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 28
Female Servant 15
Labourer 12
Independent 11
Male Servant 9
Butcher 5
Nailor 5
Weaver 4
Coal Miner 3
Farmer 3
Journeyman 3
Shoe Maker 3
Carrier 2
Servant 2
Clerk 2
Reeler 2
Sawyer 2
Pupils 2
Carpenter 1
Chimney Sweep 1
Brick Layer 1
Dock Man 1
Draper 1
Card Wainer 1
Mucian 1

Person Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Pearson 86% 236,587
2 Parson 83% 20,103
3 Pierson 86% 3,914
4 Person 100% 3,470
5 Peirson 86% 3,190
6 Peerson 86% 1,045
7 Preson 67% 420
8 Purson 83% 301
9 Prison 67% 277
10 Persson 86% 148
11 Parison 71% 142
12 Pearsen 71% 137
13 Perason 86% 132
14 Perison 86% 122
15 Eperson 86% 112
16 Perrson 86% 112

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The surname Person is the 4th most popular variant of Pearson.

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