Pearce Surname

3,710th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 151,377 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Pearce Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Piers,' i.e. Peter; the French Pierre, Old English Pearse or Piers. I furnish examples only of the more peculiar spellings. The settled orthography is to all intents and purposes Pearson, and every register or directory has its instances.

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Pearce Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England47,7111:1,168125
United States43,5221:8,328994
Australia26,2941:1,02797
Sierra Leone8,7571:810153
Canada7,9291:4,647652
South Africa3,9701:13,6471,718
Wales3,8971:79476
New Zealand3,6671:1,235124
Jamaica8601:3,337488
Scotland7711:6,9441,074
France5271:126,03919,176
Bahamas3531:1,110212
Spain2911:160,66011,663
Thailand2751:256,86743,694
Ireland2301:20,4742,108
Northern Ireland1421:12,9931,875
Nigeria1301:1,362,63753,337
Brazil1291:1,659,49154,555
Germany1291:624,07349,483
Liberia1101:40,0783,685
Jersey1031:963116
Guyana911:8,3761,328
Zimbabwe901:171,53620,949
Zambia851:186,47012,510
Switzerland821:100,15810,705
Guernsey811:796128
Singapore811:67,9962,745
Portugal661:157,8526,835
Barbados501:5,749620
Sweden441:223,79015,522
Netherlands411:411,88242,990
Argentina401:1,068,58565,578
Belgium401:287,41633,962
Malaysia401:737,35634,564
Chile391:451,70411,842
Israel351:244,50422,492
Cyprus341:26,0262,877
Luxembourg341:17,0753,795
Isle of Man331:2,601535
Mexico311:4,004,07126,265
Iraq261:1,346,98715,017
Panama241:163,0115,136
Philippines241:4,218,259160,165
Antigua and Barbuda231:4,312570
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
India231:33,350,669396,143
Russia231:6,266,220254,708
Greece221:503,62763,727
Hong Kong211:349,3093,156
Indonesia181:7,347,177303,310
Bermuda171:3,840587
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Gibraltar161:2,122483
Norway161:321,39331,311
Denmark151:376,31425,792
China131:105,178,5825,529
Czechia131:817,95970,223
Trinidad and Tobago121:113,6657,200
Uruguay121:285,98020,148
Finland101:549,67032,186
Fiji91:99,3771,883
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Faroe Islands61:8,166786
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Monaco51:7,4131,114
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
South Korea51:10,248,0511,694
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Belize41:88,8683,294
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Cayman Islands31:21,2981,488
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Cuba31:3,840,90513,116
Gabon31:629,7316,761
Ghana31:9,006,89723,626
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Guinea21:5,916,9082,656
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Sudan21:18,755,09814,167
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Guam11:160,1214,893
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1351:32,8143,199
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England25,2351:966100
Wales1,0331:1,518104
Scotland1201:31,1932,630
Jersey271:1,922321
Guernsey141:2,333390
Isle of Man81:6,784664
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States10,0691:4,987629

Pearce (1,143) may also be a first name.

Pearce Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Piers,' i.e. Peter; the French Pierre, Old English Pearse or Piers. I furnish examples only of the more peculiar spellings. The settled orthography is to all intents and purposes Pearson, and every register or directory has its instances.

Walter Peressone, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Richard Peresone, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

Robertus Perisson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Agnes Pert, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Henricus Pert, 1379: ibid.

1593. Buried — Emlyn Pearte, of plague: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1615. Baptised — Richard, s. Richard Pearte: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

V. Pierce, Piers.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Nickname for Peter in Old French (“Piers”).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(English) Descendant of Piers (rock).

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

The son of Pierre.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

Pierre—son, the son of Pierre or Peter.

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

Pierce, Peeres (English), Piers (Anglo-Norman), Peter. Abra­ham Pierce was the first of the name who settled in N. E. He was in Plymouth as early as 1627. A branch of his family, who afterwards wrote their name Pearce, settled in Gloucester, Mass. (variant: “N. E. Hist. Geneal. Register,” Boston, 1852.)

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

Pearce,Pearse,Pierce,Pearson. —Considering these names together as different forms of the same surname we observe that, although they are pretty numerous all over England, they are decidedly less frequent in the eastern counties between the Wash and the Thames. The great home of this surname is in the south - western counties of Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, and Gloucestershire. The principal centre in the north is in the North and East Ridings; whilst in the south - east of England, in Kent, there is an important and independent home When we consider separately the distribution of the Pearses, Pearces, and Pierces, and the distribution of the Pearsons, we find that the usual geographical distinction prevails between the forms of the name that have and have not the Scandinavian termination of "son." Excluding the singular exception of Kent, Pearson is, generally speaking, characteristic of the north of England and of the midlands, being most frequent in the North and East Ridings of Yorkshire, and afterwards in Warwickshire, Northumberland, Cumberland, and Westmoreland. On the other hand, the Pearces, Pearses, and Pierces are confined to the part of England south of a line joining the Humber and the Dee. Although well scattered about, they are by far the most frequent in the south - west, Cornwall possessing the greatest number, whilst Devon, Somerset, and Gloucestershire are next distinguished. Of the different varieties, Pearce, which much is the most common, is generally distributed. Then comes Pearse, which is generally characteristic of Devon and Somerset, whilst Pierce, which is comparatively rare, is found mostly in North Wales and Sussex, Pearcey being peculiar to Devon.

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

Pearce Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pearce occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pearce? popularity and diffusion

Pearce is the 3,710th most commonly held last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 48,142 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 36 percent of Pearce reside; 35 percent reside in Northern Europe and 35 percent reside in British Isles. Pearce is also the 235,437th most commonly held given name at a global level, held by 1,143 people.

The surname Pearce is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 47,711 people, or 1 in 1,168. In England it is most frequent in: Greater London, where 13 percent are found, Hampshire, where 6 percent are found and West Midlands, where 4 percent are found. Outside of England it is found in 125 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Australia, where 17 percent are found.

Pearce Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pearce has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 189 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 432 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 377 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 643 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 170 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Pearce Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Anglican (45%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Pearce last name are 11.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.55% registered with the party.

The amount Pearce earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 2.28% more than the national average, earning 353,979 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 62.89% more than the national average, earning R 387,096 per year; in United States they earn 2.11% more than the national average, earning $44,059 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.17% more than the national average, earning $52,252 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pearcey922,148/
Piearce9281/
Pearcea924/
Pearces923/
Pearcie923/
Pearcse921/
Pearcer921/
Pearcce921/
Peiarce920/
Pearrce920/
Parce911,123/
Perce91441/
Piearcey8661/
D'Pearce862/
Pearchey861/
Pearched861/
Pierce83195,033/
Pearse839,835/
Peirce837,202/
Pearcy834,907/
Perche833,792/
Percze83908/
Parche83748/
Percey83640/
Pearch83478/
Percea83233/
Percet83225/
Peerce83152/
Percer83151/
Parcet83145/
Percie83119/
Parcer83103/
Parcej8385/
Parcey8361/
Parces8334/
Parcea8329/
Percke8326/
Paerce8320/
Pharce8318/
Piarce8315/
Perces835/
Poerce834/
Parcei834/
Pearci832/
Puerce832/
Parced832/
Perrce832/
Pearca832/
Pearje831/
Pyerce831/
Pairce831/
Parcke831/
Percez831/
Percee831/
Pearge831/
Peorce830/
Pearxe830/
Peurce830/
Partce830/
Piercey774,037/
Perchet771,272/
Perches771,249/
Parcher771,057/
Percher77442/
Perchez77376/
Perchey77337/
Parchet77289/
Percier77237/
Pearsey77226/
Parsche77156/
Piearcy77141/
Persche77113/
Parchhe77103/
Phearse7784/
Pearset7769/
Parched7751/
Pearkes7742/
Parchey7742/
Percque7733/
Peircey7727/
Parczer7722/
Percker7710/
Piercee779/
Pierrce775/
Piercce774/
Parchei774/
Piierce773/
Parcheh773/
Peierce772/
Parchee772/
Pearcoy771/
Percess771/
Pearque771/
Peiarcy771/
Pfierce771/
Percies771/
Perckie771/
Perczer771/
Piercej771/
Paarche771/
Parchej771/
Parchse771/
Piercie771/
Payorce771/
Parches771/
Parchez771/
Pearker771/
Percheh771/
Ppierce771/
Phierce771/
Perceez771/
Pearcai771/
Pearchi771/
Pearser770/
Pearsse770/
Pearkee770/
Perceas770/
Pearsie770/
Peorrce770/
Pheirce770/
Parcier770/
Piercea770/
Poierce770/
Perrces770/
Pearceyová752/
Percy7317,562/
Parke7311,976/
Parse737,504/
Pears734,360/
Perca733,789/
Perge731,583/
Parge731,517/
Perch731,431/
Perse731,358/
Perke73706/
Perše73513/
Parca73489/
Parch73459/
Perje73327/
Percă73303/
Perci73262/
Pirce73206/
Pyrce7385/
Parcy7367/
Perze7361/
Parci7342/
Perče7334/
Parze7333/
Perţe7331/
Perşe7329/
Parje7322/
Parcé7311/
Pearx731/
Percä731/
Partchey7124/
Perchets717/
Pierciey717/
Perchess716/
Partched716/
Partcher712/
Parrcher712/
Pfersche712/
Pearseyh711/
Parthcer711/
Partsche711/
Persches711/
Perckett711/
Parcetch711/
Piersche711/
Poersche711/
Petrcher711/
Pearsheh711/
Perceová711/
D'Peirce711/
D'Pierce711/
Pearchai711/
Pearsess710/
Parchett710/
Perchett710/
Peerscey710/
Parcetts710/
Parkhe6714,057/
Piercy679,799/
Parseh673,928/
Persch673,299/
Perger673,111/
Perjes672,125/
Percca671,929/
Parkey671,606/
Parzer671,430/
Perkey671,374/
Parque671,363/
Perges67883/
Parsch67817/
Persee67624/
Pierse67604/
Perseu67400/
Perque67392/
Parshe67385/
Peercy67380/
Persse67351/
Persie67290/
Parsed67269/
Perget67269/
Parsey67253/
Persey67237/
Perscheid67232/
Perser67224/
Percht67203/
Parchi67182/
Parsee67169/
Parkei67166/
Perchy67163/
Parjer67153/
Parser67141/
Parkie67130/
Peržeľ67129/
Perzee67123/
Pearst67108/
Peirse6781/
Preche6781/
Pferscher6779/
Precie6776/
Piears6775/
Perset6772/
Persei6771/
Percsy6760/
Pargee6759/
Perseh6756/
Phears6753/
Percsi6753/
Pircea6751/
Pircer6747/
Parger6743/
Percis6740/
Parkee6734/
Persze6728/
Parkeh6723/
Perjet6721/
Perchi6720/
Pershe6720/
Pehrke6718/
Pircey6716/
Parzei6715/
Perkie6715/
Paarse6713/
Perché6713/
Parjee6712/
Parcza6712/
Perjez6711/
Persed6710/
Percyz6710/
Parsze6710/
Perzer6710/
Peircy679/
Pharse679/
Percka678/
Pergee677/
Parsie677/
Parcay677/
Pierze676/
Parjes676/
Parzeh676/
Pharke675/
Perzez675/
Parset675/
Parchy675/
Pirche675/
Parcht674/
Perses674/
Pearsy673/
Parcsi673/
Parkke673/
Pierca673/
Pierci673/
Paarch673/
Pearsh673/
Perrcy672/
Percid672/
Perczi672/
Paerse672/
Parrse672/
Parzie672/
Parget672/
Parcki672/
Pîrcea672/
Piarca672/
Persøe672/
Pearza672/
Paurca672/
Parjez672/
Peurse671/
Pharge671/
Pearka671/
Pearsz671/
Partze671/
Parzke671/
Perkeu671/
Persez671/
Perzes671/
Perciz671/
Pircie671/
Pirrce671/
Phirce671/
Paircy671/
Paarge671/
Pardge671/
Parges671/
Pargie671/
Pearsi671/
Parcaj671/
Parcis671/
Parcit671/
Parczi671/
Parcés671/
Partscher671/
Parrke671/
Parsez671/
Paerke671/
Pierçe671/
Perczeová671/
Perccy671/
Persep671/
Perzie671/
Perzse671/
Persée671/
Pergej671/
Perqes671/
Perjer671/
Perkeh671/
Puerse671/
Perdge671/
Peerse671/
Pearsa671/
Parchh671/
Peorge671/
Patrcy671/
Pertchett670/
Peirch670/
Parsse670/
Perrse670/
Partse670/
Paurch670/
Pirsce670/
Peerch670/
Percay670/
Pearky670/
Pherse670/
Perscheet670/
Pergie670/
Pferci670/
Pierke670/
Parrge670/
Puerke670/
Pource670/

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