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Parson

in South Dakota

There are 8 people with the last name "Parson" in South Dakota.

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Ranking in South Dakota

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Parson 13,493
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  1. is 13,489th most common Packer
  2. is 13,490th most common Pallesen
  3. is 13,491st most common Palu
  4. is 13,492nd most common Parce
  5. is 13,493rd most common Parson
  6. is 13,494th most common Parvin
  7. is 13,495th most common Pashby
  8. is 13,496th most common Paulus
  9. is 13,497th most common Pavelka

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Parson

Boyd, Kirby, Lena, Lulu, Michelle, Pauline, Thomas, Tom

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 Dakota

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Boyd Parson, SD (4 searches)
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