Parsley Surname

50,974th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,059 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Parsley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Passelewe,' further corruptions of a once famous name; v. Pashley and Pashler.

1794. Married — Thomas Cropp and Jane Parsley: St. George, Hanover Square.

1802. — William Parsloe and Ann Raine: ibid.

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Parsley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,3651:43,3305,318
England1,0441:53,3706,521
South Africa1991:272,25027,005
Canada1871:197,03519,314
Australia741:364,80730,412
Jamaica541:53,1473,020
Wales471:65,8415,810
Scotland271:198,29010,618
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
China31:455,773,85521,925
Cyprus31:294,9598,690
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland261:170,3798,688
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3981:61,2457,142
Wales111:142,5835,610
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8121:61,8466,779

Parsley (83) may also be a first name.

Parsley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Passelewe,' further corruptions of a once famous name; v. Pashley and Pashler.

1794. Married — Thomas Cropp and Jane Parsley: St. George, Hanover Square.

1802. — William Parsloe and Ann Raine: ibid.

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

(English) belonging to Parsley = (perh.) ‘Par(r)’s Lea’ [v. Parr; and + Middle English ley,O.E. leáh] There may have been confusion with Parslow.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A corruption of Passelewe or Pashley. In the South of England the R in parsley is dropped in pronunciation. The name was doubtless assimilated to the vegetable by an ignorant scribe.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The Parslows are probably connected with the Purslows in Uley parish during last century (A.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Parsley Last Name Facts

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

Parsley is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Parsley click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Parsley? popularity and diffusion

The surname Parsley is the 50,974th most widely held surname internationally, held by around 1 in 724,480 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Parsley reside; 85 percent reside in North America and 85 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,052,971st most frequently held first name throughout the world, borne by 83 people.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 8,365 people, or 1 in 43,330. In The United States Parsley is mostly found in: Texas, where 13 percent are found, Ohio, where 9 percent are found and Tennessee, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 40 countries. It also occurs in England, where 10 percent are found and South Africa, where 2 percent are found.

Parsley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Parsley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Parsley last name rose 1,030 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 262 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 427 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,350 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Parsley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Parsley last name is predominantly Catholic (92%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Parsley last name are 15.62% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.39% registered with the party.

The amount Parsley earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 36.35% less than the national average, earning R 151,248 per year; in United States they earn 3.39% less than the national average, earning $41,687 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.56% less than the national average, earning $43,442 CAD per year.

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Parsley Reference & Research

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