Parsonage Surname

155,842nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,811 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Parsonage Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the parsonage,' from residence therein as attendant on the minister; compare Vickridge, Priestman.

John Parsonage, 1575: St Dionis Backchurch (London).

1789. Married — James Ackland and Phoebe Parsonage: St.

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Parsonage Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,4511:38,4004,996
United States3961:915,30068,789
Australia3621:74,5748,754
Canada2171:169,79517,065
Wales1671:18,5301,992
New Zealand991:45,7417,523
South Africa781:694,58649,962
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5711:42,6895,371
Wales1151:13,638813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Parsonage (169) may also be a first name.

Parsonage Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the parsonage,' from residence therein as attendant on the minister; compare Vickridge, Priestman.

John Parsonage, 1575: St Dionis Backchurch (London).

1789. Married — James Ackland and Phoebe Parsonage: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(Anglo-French-Latin) Dweller at, or by, the Parsonage [v. under Parson1, and + the French suff. -age, Latin -atic-us]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hugo Pasnage, Normandy 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).

The Norman People (1874)

Parsonage Last Name Facts

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

Parsonage is found most in England. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Parsonage? popularity and diffusion

The surname Parsonage is the 155,842nd most commonly held family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 2,592,510 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Parsonage reside; 58 percent reside in Northern Europe and 58 percent reside in British Isles. Parsonage is also the 703,581st most frequently occurring given name at a global level, held by 169 people.

Parsonage is most numerous in England, where it is held by 1,451 people, or 1 in 38,400. In England Parsonage is mostly found in: Greater Manchester, where 14 percent are found, Cheshire, where 10 percent are found and West Midlands, where 9 percent are found. Apart from England this last name exists in 22 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Australia, where 13 percent are found.

Parsonage Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Parsonage has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Parsonage last name expanded 254 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 2,200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 145 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Parsonage Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Parsonage earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 10.15% less than the national average, earning R 213,516 per year; in United States they earn 11.13% less than the national average, earning $38,348 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.19% more than the national average, earning $51,764 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Parsonnage951/
Personage896/
Parsanage894/
Parsonace894/
Parjonage893/
Parsonaga892/
Parsonige891/
Parsenage890/
Parcenage781/
Parsanagi781/
Parzanase671/
Pourshonazi6024/
Perceneige531/

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