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Parson

in Missouri

There are 429 people with the last name "Parson" in Missouri.

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Ranking in Missouri

NameRank
Parson 1,523
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  1. is 1,519th most common Shultz
  2. is 1,520th most common Vest
  3. is 1,521st most common Kempker
  4. is 1,522nd most common Mccrary
  5. is 1,523rd most common Parson
  6. is 1,524th most common Randle
  7. is 1,525th most common Bain
  8. is 1,526th most common Bolden
  9. is 1,527th most common Dick

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Parson

Robert, James, David, John, Linda, Barbara, Donald, Karen, Patricia, Sharon

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 Missouri

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Robert Parson, MO (7 searches)
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