Parson

in Virginia

There are 430 people with the last name "Parson" in Virginia.

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Ranking in Virginia

NameRank
Parson 1,906
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  1. is 1,902nd most common Rosales
  2. is 1,903rd most common Sarver
  3. is 1,904th most common Shipp
  4. is 1,905th most common Haga
  5. is 1,906th most common Parson
  6. is 1,907th most common Stroud
  7. is 1,908th most common Taliaferro
  8. is 1,909th most common Weddle
  9. is 1,910th most common Andersen

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Parson

Robert, James, Michael, Deborah, George, Stephen, John, Lisa



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 Virginia

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Robert Parson, VA (9 searches)

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