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Parson

in Michigan

There are 277 people with the last name "Parson" in Michigan.

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Ranking in Michigan

NameRank
Parson 3,624
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  1. is 3,620th most common Hubble
  2. is 3,621st most common Lathrop
  3. is 3,622nd most common Leggett
  4. is 3,623rd most common Leroy
  5. is 3,624th most common Parson
  6. is 3,625th most common Pearsall
  7. is 3,626th most common Tomlin
  8. is 3,627th most common Vella
  9. is 3,628th most common Boylan

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Parson

William, Mary, Michael, John, Linda, Willie, Alma, Andre, Carol

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 Michigan

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William Parson, MI (8 searches)
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