as a Last Name
- 111,136
- people in the U.S. have this name Get contact details for people named Pearson
Meaning & Origins
English: patronymic from the Middle English personal name Piers (see Pierce). The surname is also quite common in Ireland, where it has been established for many centuries.
| 274th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 111,136
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Minnesota
- has the most people named Pearson per capita
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