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Parson

in Ohio

There are 433 people with the last name "Parson" in Ohio.

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Ranking in Ohio

NameRank
Parson 2,724
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  1. is 2,720th most common Hillard
  2. is 2,721st most common Larkins
  3. is 2,722nd most common Looney
  4. is 2,723rd most common Mcleod
  5. is 2,724th most common Parson
  6. is 2,725th most common Theis
  7. is 2,726th most common Casper
  8. is 2,727th most common Edgell
  9. is 2,728th most common Elliot

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Parson

James, Robert, Michelle, Carl, Charles, Deborah, Glenn, Jackie, 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 Ohio

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James Parson, OH (9 searches)
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