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Parson

in Oregon

There are 168 people with the last name "Parson" in Oregon.

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Ranking in Oregon

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Parson 2,312
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  1. is 2,308th most common Keyser
  2. is 2,309th most common Masterson
  3. is 2,310th most common Mcclung
  4. is 2,311th most common Mcqueen
  5. is 2,312th most common Parson
  6. is 2,313th most common Shanks
  7. is 2,314th most common Shinn
  8. is 2,315th most common Stovall
  9. is 2,316th most common Talbott

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Parson

James, Kathleen, Brad, David, Deborah, Dennis, Gregory, Janet, Marvin

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 Oregon

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James Parson, OR (5 searches)
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