Parsley Surname
Approximately 10,059 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameParsley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,365 | 1:43,330 | 5,318 |
| England | 1,044 | 1:53,370 | 6,521 |
| South Africa | 199 | 1:272,250 | 27,005 |
| Canada | 187 | 1:197,035 | 19,314 |
| Australia | 74 | 1:364,807 | 30,412 |
| Jamaica | 54 | 1:53,147 | 3,020 |
| Wales | 47 | 1:65,841 | 5,810 |
| Scotland | 27 | 1:198,290 | 10,618 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Cyprus | 3 | 1:294,959 | 8,690 |
| Iran | 3 | 1:25,594,175 | 224,183 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 26 | 1:170,379 | 8,688 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 398 | 1:61,245 | 7,142 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:142,583 | 5,610 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 812 | 1:61,846 | 6,779 |
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.
(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.
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.
The Parslows are probably connected with the Purslows in Uley parish during last century (A.).
Parsley Demographics
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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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parshley | 93 | 482 | / |
| Pearsley | 93 | 14 | / |
| Parssley | 93 | 4 | / |
| Bparsley | 93 | 1 | / |
| Parsleyt | 93 | 1 | / |
| Parsly | 92 | 65 | / |
| Parsle | 92 | 1 | / |
| Peardsley | 88 | 0 | / |
| Persley | 86 | 689 | / |
| Parsloe | 86 | 469 | / |
| Parsler | 86 | 92 | / |
| Porsley | 86 | 36 | / |
| Parslay | 86 | 5 | / |
| Parsles | 86 | 1 | / |
| Parshle | 86 | 1 | / |
| Parslet | 86 | 1 | / |
| Parshly | 86 | 0 | / |
| Pearsly | 86 | 0 | / |
| Parslee | 86 | 0 | / |
| Parcley | 86 | 0 | / |
| Parselle | 80 | 72 | / |
| Perssley | 80 | 4 | / |
| Parsille | 80 | 3 | / |
| Pershley | 80 | 1 | / |
| Parszler | 80 | 1 | / |
| Parshlay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Parslohy | 80 | 0 | / |
| Parchley | 80 | 0 | / |
| Parshler | 80 | 0 | / |
| Parselly | 80 | 0 | / |
| Perrsley | 80 | 0 | / |
| Pearsloe | 80 | 0 | / |
| Parsla | 77 | 5 | / |
| Parsli | 77 | 4 | / |
| Persle | 77 | 3 | / |
| Parcle | 77 | 1 | / |
| Parseller | 75 | 1 | / |
| Parshelle | 75 | 1 | / |
| Parselles | 75 | 0 | / |
| Perzley | 71 | 11 | / |
| Perszly | 71 | 5 | / |
| Parshla | 71 | 3 | / |
| Poursly | 71 | 2 | / |
| Parslau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Parslah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Porssly | 71 | 0 | / |
| Parchly | 71 | 0 | / |
| Parsilli | 67 | 20 | / |
| Parselli | 67 | 16 | / |
| Parcelle | 67 | 14 | / |
| Parcelly | 67 | 3 | / |
| Perselle | 67 | 3 | / |
| Parsella | 67 | 3 | / |
| Persille | 67 | 2 | / |
| Perselly | 67 | 0 | / |
| Parcille | 67 | 0 | / |
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Parsley Reference & Research
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