Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
PARSONS
There are approximately 45,452 people named Parsons in the UK. That makes it the 182nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 719 are named Parsons.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Related and similar surnames
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The Parsons surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
PARSON. PARSONS. \Iay refer to tlie sacred office, in which case, see Ecclesiastical SuRXAJiES. More probably, however, it is the same as Pearson, Pierson — the son of Peter.