Parris Surname

19,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27,498 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Barbados

Parris Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Paris.' A common entry in early registers. Of course Parish is inextricably mixed up with it.

Robyn de Paris, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert de Paris, London, ibid.

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Parris Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States17,0911:21,2082,676
England2,5671:21,7063,045
Barbados1,4811:19433
Trinidad and Tobago1,0811:1,262187
Canada7651:48,1645,843
Australia6741:40,0535,176
Guyana6371:1,197187
Jamaica4581:6,266782
Cuba4531:25,4361,429
Panama4001:9,781888
New Zealand3561:12,7202,221
Saint Kitts and Nevis2331:23752
United States Virgin Islands1771:62475
Paraguay1761:41,1181,268
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines861:1,310288
Grenada791:1,374256
Scotland751:71,3845,479
Greece641:173,12227,971
France641:1,037,855114,367
Wales621:49,9124,670
South Africa571:950,48660,033
Suriname511:10,8362,716
Bermuda481:1,360215
Netherlands421:402,07642,431
Brazil321:6,689,823158,565
Denmark291:194,64516,083
Saint Lucia291:6,165789
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Argentina221:1,942,88297,983
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Venezuela171:1,776,71022,419
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Uruguay101:343,17622,254
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Anguilla91:1,493138
India81:95,883,173728,828
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Norway71:734,61250,907
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Antigua and Barbuda61:16,5281,436
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Cayman Islands51:12,7791,374
Bahamas41:97,9381,027
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
China31:455,773,85521,925
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8121:30,0194,029
Scotland71:534,74514,325
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7201:29,1973,556

Parris (2,138) may also be a first name.

Parris Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Paris.' A common entry in early registers. Of course Parish is inextricably mixed up with it.

Robyn de Paris, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert de Paris, London, ibid.

Ralph de Paris, Kent, ibid.

Roger de Paris, London, 20 Edward I.

Simon de Pan's, London, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Johannes de Parys, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

John Parys, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1526-7. John Paris and Elena Hevercroft: Marriage Lic. (London).

1743. Married — Thomas Paris and Ann Sommons: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Walter de Paris witnessed a charter by Florentius, bishop elect of Glasgow, 1202-07 (LCD., p. 236). John de Parys of Ayrshire rendered homage, 1296 (Blair, II, p. 199). William de Perys, a charter witness, 1362, may be the William de Perys who witnessed a deed of sale in Aberdeen, 1383 (REA,, I, p. 105; II, p. 284). Johnne of Paris was declared innocent of part in the detention of King James in in Edinbergh Castle, 1482 (Lennox, II, p. 123), and Edwerd Pariss had a remission for his share in burning the toun of Dunbretane, 1489 (APS., XII, p. 34; Lennox, II, p. 133). John of Pares, a charter witness at Dunbertane, 1506 (Lennox, II, p. 182). John Paris was witness in Glasgow, 1513 (Ros, 35), and Elspet Paris in West Lothian was guilty of witchcraft, 1624 (RPC., XIII, p. 422). William Peiris, burgess of Haddington, 1611 (Inpuis., 8467), and James Peires, burgess of Linlithgow, 1676 (ibid., 5924), Margaret Parise was married in Edinburgh, 1637 (Edinb. Marr.), and Thomas Pareis was heir of James Stevinstone in Old Listoun, 1686 (Inquis., 6702). The frequency of 'de Paris,' or 'de Pairs and 'de Parisiis' as English surnames in the thirteenth century, especially in Lincolnshire (Madden, pref. to Matthew Paris, Hist., III) has led Sir J. H. Ramsay (Foundations of England, I, p. 61) to the ingenious inference that the name of the Parisii, who lived near the mouth of the Humber, persisted as that of a district in N. Lincolnshire till that late period. Peiris 1598.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

1 for Paris, q.v.

2 Parry’s (Son): v. Parry2.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Paris (the marshy land of the Parisii), in France; one of the tribe of the Parisii.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

The French metropolis. Many families so named must have settled in England. One Francis Parris, a Protestant refugee from Dieppe, settled at Rye in 1572. Harl. MS. 15. 70. The surname is common in Sussex. In H.R. there are many individuals called De Paris, and De Parys.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. The metropolis of France, on the Seine, anciently called "Lutetia Parisiorum,"Lutum, mud, from its situation in a marshy place. A place where the Pars or Peers met in Congress. Paro, to make civil or military arrangements; Paries, a wall, a walled town; Peri, an island.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From the French, Parez, Paresse, Paris, Parys; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Parris Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Parris Come From? nationality or country of origin

Parris is most common in The United States. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Parris click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Parris? popularity and diffusion

It is the 19,898th most frequently used last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 265,021 people. The surname Parris occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Parris reside; 60 percent reside in North America and 60 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Parris is also the 162,405th most numerous first name world-wide, borne by 2,138 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 17,091 people, or 1 in 21,208. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 12 percent are found, North Carolina, where 8 percent are found and South Carolina, where 8 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 80 countries. It is also common in England, where 9 percent are found and Barbados, where 5 percent are found.

Parris Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Parris has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Parris surname grew 994 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 316 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,071 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 6,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Parris Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Parris last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Parris surname are 17.02% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.79% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Parris earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 39.65% less than the national average, earning 208,861 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 3.15% more than the national average, earning R 245,112 per year; in United States they earn 4.42% less than the national average, earning $41,243 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.82% more than the national average, earning $51,085 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Parrish9273,867/
Pharris921,751/
Parries92277/
Parriss9273/
Parrois9213/
Parrios925/
Paarris922/
Parrise922/
Parrais921/
Parrist920/
Pearris920/
Paris91113,774/
Parri917,049/
Pharries8654/
Pharriss864/
Parroise864/
Pasrrish862/
Pharrish862/
Parreiss862/
Parrrish861/
Pearrish861/
Pharrisz861/
Paarrish861/
Parrishe861/
Parrisse861/
Parreihs861/
Parrisch860/
Parish8332,053/
Parise8323,549/
Patris832,693/
Perris832,400/
Pharis832,300/
Parres831,534/
Paries83749/
Parijs83470/
Parrie83353/
Parais83337/
Parois83327/
Paaris83326/
Pairis83296/
Porris83223/
Pauris8386/
Pareis8367/
Parios8367/
Pearis8365/
Pariss8349/
Parrio8330/
Patrri8325/
Parrys8322/
Parriz8319/
Parrui8312/
Pahris8311/
Parrai8310/
Parzis839/
Parrit837/
Parist836/
Parryi836/
Parrei834/
Parizs834/
Pharri833/
Pargis833/
Pajris831/
Paarri831/
Parisj831/
Parriy831/
Parroi831/
Pasris831/
Paruis831/
Parrhi831/
Parrès831/
Parhis831/
Paeris831/
Parrid830/
Parrip830/
Pari8067,384/
Parroisse8019/
D'Parrish801/
Pearish774,173/
Parisse772,245/
Parishe772,175/
Phariss77641/
Perrois77423/
Parrhiz77387/
Parritt77292/
Perries77231/
Patrois77192/
Perriss77170/
Perrish77111/
Perrais77106/
Patriss7781/
Pairish7760/
Pearrie7750/
Parisch7750/
Paraizs7748/
Pharies7739/
Patrise7736/
Parrest7732/
Paarise7727/
Phairis7727/
Paurise7724/
Pareizs7721/
Pareihs7719/
Pharise7714/
Paharis7713/
Porries7713/
Pareiss7711/
Parrich778/
Patrais774/
Parihst774/
Parreas774/
Pargish773/
Patrish773/
Parreit772/
Paraise772/
Porrais771/
Pathris771/
Pourris771/
Pharish771/
Pharres771/
Paerish771/
Pareish771/
Pariesh771/
Parisce771/
Paraisp771/
Payrist771/
Paraish771/
Parzies771/
Parzisz771/
Paroise771/
Pargois771/
Paitris771/
Porrios771/
Paharri771/
Pfarres770/
Pherris770/
Parresh770/
Porrise770/
Patrist770/
Parishs770/
Parrioh770/
Pairrie770/
Phorris770/
Pattris770/
Paarish770/
Parra73652,928/
Parry7370,311/
Parui7340,849/
Parit7337,533/
Peris7319,122/
Patri7312,849/
Pares738,572/
Parai738,058/
Parre733,812/
Parys733,796/
Parid733,446/
Pariy732,745/
Pajri732,379/
Parhi732,051/
Pariz731,742/
Porri731,626/
Phari731,481/
Pahri731,474/
Paroi731,469/
Pario731,390/
Paryi731,314/
Pairi73881/
Parer73836/
Pargi73831/
Paari73709/
Poris73591/
Pauri73565/
Payri73486/
Pasri73391/
Paric73277/
Parie73243/
Parés73222/
Páris73201/
Parzi73189/
París73176/
Parei73164/
Parij73157/
Parii73136/
Pfari7393/
Parih7362/
Peari7351/
Pariș7330/
Parès7329/
Ppari7327/
Parré7325/
Pâris7325/
Parip7322/
Pariš7320/
Pariž734/
Parix733/
Bpari731/
Vpari731/
Paári731/
Parrj731/
Parrá731/
Päris731/
Paroisse71363/
Paarhuis71215/
Paurisse7187/
Parisová7179/
Patrisse7147/
Parisova7134/
Parreidt7132/
Parriche7131/
Pearrich716/
Paerisch713/
Parretts712/
Pearrest712/
Pathrise711/
Paharish711/
Peatrise711/
Paritsch711/
Pahrisch711/
Porreisz711/
D'Pharis711/
Pairisch710/
Poirries710/
Parroitt710/
Parreesh710/
Paitrois710/
Perrisch710/
Peiris67134,762/
Pahari6739,469/
Phares6713,546/
Parray6712,529/
Peries676,399/
Porres674,606/
Paresh672,036/
Pharid671,946/
Parhiz671,846/
Peeris671,424/
Patriz671,391/
Parret671,189/
Pathri671,008/
Parets67943/
Phatri67779/
Parrey67749/
Patroi67602/
Pearre67530/
Pargai67469/
Parese67416/
Parhei67361/
Parysz67347/
Pouris67264/
Parizh67261/
Pajjri67259/
Perish67248/
Paitri67248/
Perais67241/
Parice67229/
Parich67216/
Paires67211/
Patrai67210/
Perois67199/
Pairie67197/
Phairi67193/
Pareit67166/
Paruit67166/
Perres67161/
Párizs67132/
Parreu67122/
Patres67120/
Paraia67116/
Pharit67115/
Patryi67112/
Paridh67109/
Phariy67104/
Paeres67101/
Parred6798/
Parrez6796/
Parzys6792/
Pories6791/
Parrer6791/
Porrio6789/
Parree6774/
Patrer6770/
Parees6769/
Pharai6768/
Pajrih6767/
Patrei6765/
Pourri6763/
Parysh6763/
Parioh6760/
Parher6760/
Paisri6759/
Pauriy6758/
Patrui6756/
Patrit6752/
Parait6749/
Pairitsch6745/
Paraiz6742/
Pheris6741/
Pfatrisch6740/
Poriss6737/
Porrhi6737/
Paress6736/
Pfarre6736/
Porish6736/
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Parest6734/
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Paresd6727/
Pautri6726/
Poorri6726/
Paraid6725/
Pareds6724/
Paurys6723/
Pharer6722/
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Patrij6722/
Pairei6721/
Porrit6720/
Potris6720/
Parrea6720/
Pattri6719/
Pearie6718/
Pahuri6718/
Pareys6717/
Parhui6716/
Parzei6715/
Perhis6715/
Pereis6714/
Payrid6713/
Parroj6713/
Parziz6712/
Poiris6712/
Paryse6711/
Paroid6711/
Paraai6711/
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Paatri6710/
Pairid6710/
Payrer6710/
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Pfarer678/
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Parroy677/
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