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Parson

in Arkansas

There are 292 people with the last name "Parson" in Arkansas.

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Ranking in Arkansas

NameRank
Parson 1,197
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  1. is 1,193rd most common Sams
  2. is 1,194th most common Swaim
  3. is 1,195th most common Manley
  4. is 1,196th most common Mcalister
  5. is 1,197th most common Parson
  6. is 1,198th most common Treadway
  7. is 1,199th most common Broadway
  8. is 1,200th most common Foley
  9. is 1,201st most common Free

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Parson

James, Robert, Ricky, Charles, David, Judy, Linda, Lonnie, Carla, Carolyn

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).

Recent Searches for "Parson" in Arkansas

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James Parson, AR (9 searches)
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