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Where Does The Last Name Pearson Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Pearson (Arabic: بيرسون, Hindi: पियरसन, Marathi: परसान) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Pearson.

How Common Is The Last Name Pearson? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 2,272^nd most frequent surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 30,141 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Pearson are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 44,981^st most commonly used first name globally, held by 15,698 people.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 132,386 people, or 1 in 2,738. In The United States Pearson is primarily found in: California, where 9 percent reside, Texas, where 7 percent reside and Florida, where 5 percent reside. Barring The United States Pearson exists in 143 countries. It also occurs in England, where 24 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.

Pearson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Pearson has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 832 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 193 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 172 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 827 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 127 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Pearson Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Anglican (54%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Pearson last name are 11.74% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.51% registered with the party.

The amount Pearson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 46.65% more than the national average, earning 507,511 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 65.13% more than the national average, earning R 392,412 per year; in Colombia they earn 37.06% more than the national average, earning $31,116,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.14% less than the national average, earning $42,227 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.44% more than the national average, earning $49,903 CAD per year.