Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
PLEASANTS
There are approximately 389 people named Pleasants in the UK. That makes it the 11,720th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 6 are named Pleasants.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
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The Pleasants surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) From a suburb of the city of Edinburgh, called "The Pleasants," where anciently was a priory of nuns, which was dedicated to St. Mary of Placentia, of which the name "Pleasants" is a corruption.