Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
PHEASANT
There are approximately 746 people named Pheasant in the UK. That makes it the 8,503rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 12 are named Pheasant.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Nickname
Related and similar surnames
PeasantFeasant
Fasant
Fesant
Faisant
Fessant
Feesant
Fassant
Fiesant
Fesante
Fessante
Fasants
Fesanti
Fesanta
Fezant
Fassants
Feasance
Faisent
Faizant
Feazent
Feasan
The Pheasant surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
PHEASANT. The bird; unless, indeed, it may be a corruption of the Fr. imysan, Eng. peasant.