Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
PEARL
There are approximately 1,533 people named Pearl in the UK. That makes it the 5,439th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 24 are named Pearl.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Related and similar surnames
ParliParlo
Parla
Parlee
Parley
Parlow
Parelli
Parella
Parello
Paerl
Parl
Paarl
Pairl
Parll
Paerli
Paerlie
Parls
Parell
Parly
Parlie
Parloe
Parlou
Pairloe
Pairlee
Parlea
Parlai
Parlui
Parlay
Parlah
The Pearl surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
PEARL. The name may have been applied metaphorically, like the baptismal Marguerite or Margaret, which signifies the same thing.