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Parson

in Alabama

There are 267 people with the last name "Parson" in Alabama.

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Ranking in Alabama

NameRank
Parson 2,136
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  1. is 2,132nd most common Entrekin
  2. is 2,133rd most common Guinn
  3. is 2,134th most common Kimble
  4. is 2,135th most common Mccreary
  5. is 2,136th most common Parson
  6. is 2,137th most common Adkison
  7. is 2,138th most common Beaver
  8. is 2,139th most common Becker
  9. is 2,140th most common Gartman

Similar Names and Nicknames

Parsons, Person, Parsley, Parshall, Persson, Parsell, Parslow, Parsa, Parsells, Parsi

Most Common First Names for Parson

Charles, Billy, James, Norman, Joe, Joseph, Kathy, Malinda, Mary, Michelle

Meaning & History

English: from Middle English persone, parsoun ‘parish priest’, ‘parson’ (Old French persone, from Latin persona ‘person’, ‘character’), hence a status name for a parish priest or perhaps a nickname for a devout man. The reasons for the semantic shift from ‘person’ to ‘priest’ are not certain; the most plausible explanation is that the local priest was regarded as the representative person of the parish. The phonetic change from -er- to -ar- was a regular development in Middle English.

Americanized form of one or more like-sounding Jewish names.

Americanized spelling of Swedish Pärsson, Persson (see Persson).

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