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Parson

in South Carolina

There are 234 people with the last name "Parson" in South Carolina.

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Ranking in South Carolina

NameRank
Parson 2,211
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  1. is 2,207th most common Kaiser
  2. is 2,208th most common Leon
  3. is 2,209th most common Lyda
  4. is 2,210th most common Mcwhite
  5. is 2,211th most common Parson
  6. is 2,212th most common Penland
  7. is 2,213th most common Thomson
  8. is 2,214th most common Arledge
  9. is 2,215th most common Ezell

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Parson

David, Leon, Michelle, Clivin, James, Jennifer, Marvin, Monique, Rose, Thomas

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 South Carolina

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David Parson, SC (8 searches)
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