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Parson

in Maryland

There are 272 people with the last name "Parson" in Maryland.

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Ranking in Maryland

NameRank
Parson 2,026
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  1. is 2,022nd most common Higdon
  2. is 2,023rd most common Littlejohn
  3. is 2,024th most common Mccready
  4. is 2,025th most common Mcdonnell
  5. is 2,026th most common Parson
  6. is 2,027th most common Raynor
  7. is 2,028th most common Rippeon
  8. is 2,029th most common Shiflett
  9. is 2,030th most common Sowers

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Parson

James, Mary, Chad, Joseph, Michael, William, Carolyn, Connie, Jacqueline, John

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 Maryland

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James Parson, MD (9 searches)
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