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

Pearson (Arabic: بيرسون, Hindi: पियरसन, Marathi: परसान) occurs most in The United States. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Pearson click here.

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

Pearson is the 2,272^nd most frequently occurring family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 30,141 people. This 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 held forename throughout the world. It is borne by 15,698 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 132,386 people, or 1 in 2,738. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 9 percent reside, Texas, where 7 percent reside and Florida, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in 143 countries. It is also found in England, where 24 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.

Pearson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Pearson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Pearson last name expanded 832 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 193 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 172 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 827 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 127 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Pearson Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Anglican (54%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Pearson surname are 11.74% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.51% being 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.