Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
PARIS
There are approximately 2,320 people named Paris in the UK. That makes it the 4,016th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 37 are named Paris.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
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The Paris surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) The metropolis of France, on the Seine, anciently called "Lutetia Parisiorum," Lutum, mud, from its situation in a marshy place. A place where the Pars or Peers met in Congress. Paro, to make civil or military arrangements; Paries, a wall, a walled town; Peri, an island.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
PARIS. PARRIS. The French metropolis. Many families so named nuist have settled in England. One Francis Parris, a
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.