Pherson Surname

445,853rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 765 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Pherson Surname User-submission:

(Scottish) The Pherson surname comes from the word parson, which means 'priest'.

Pherson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6711:540,17744,793
Northern Ireland331:55,9104,502
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Guyana41:190,5559,777
Trinidad and Tobago31:454,65814,297
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
England11:55,718,059489,080
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland281:158,2108,327
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2401:209,24518,018

Pherson (186) may also be a first name.

Pherson Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

(Scottish) The Pherson surname comes from the word parson, which means 'priest'.

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Pherson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pherson is most common in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Pherson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pherson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 445,853rd most frequently occurring surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 9,526,204 people. The last name Pherson occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Pherson are found; 90 percent are found in North America and 90 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 667,122nd most frequently held given name at a global level, borne by 186 people.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 671 people, or 1 in 540,177. In The United States Pherson is primarily found in: Indiana, where 13 percent reside, Minnesota, where 10 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States Pherson occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 4 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Pherson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pherson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pherson last name expanded 280 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 75 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it contracted 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pherson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Anglican (82%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Pherson surname are 15.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62% being registered with the party.

The amount Pherson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 70.37% less than the national average, earning R 70,416 per year; in United States they earn 4.7% more than the national average, earning $45,179 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.66% more than the national average, earning $61,935 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Phearson93103/
Phersson9350/
Peherson931/
Pherrson930/
Phierson930/
Person9225,400/
Pearson86241,783/
Persson86119,065/
Pierson8649,626/
Pehrson863,438/
Peirson862,089/
Persoon861,721/
Peerson86524/
Persohn86497/
Perszon86164/
Persone86124/
Pershon86111/
Persion8657/
Petrson8646/
Perrson8627/
Personn8624/
Perhson8617/
Persong8614/
Persyon866/
Pesrson863/
Phersen863/
Peurson862/
Persond862/
Pihrson861/
Persoin861/
Phersom861/
Phirson860/
Phersan860/
Personne801,478/
Pehrsson801,230/
Perschon80582/
Persoone8073/
Pearsson8021/
Piersson8015/
Pierrson808/
Petrrson805/
Perssion805/
Pearsone803/
Peasrson803/
Peahrson802/
Pearsion802/
Pehrshon802/
Ppearson801/
Pearsonh801/
Pearsoon801/
Peirsson801/
Perrsson801/
Pershohn801/
Petrsion801/
Pearscon801/
Peersoon801/
Phairson801/
Ppierson800/
Pettrson800/
Pershong800/
Pehrsont800/
Pearsosn800/
Pirson774,105/
Persen771,192/
Ferson77843/
Persan77760/
Persun77356/
Perzon77109/
Pärson7782/
Perßon7758/
Persom7753/
Peršon7734/
Persén7721/
Perjon7720/
Percon7718/
Persán774/
Pyrson771/
Personová7567/
Personova7528/
Phetrsang755/
D'Pierson752/
Poirson712,501/
Persand711,369/
Persian711,062/
Persuhn71548/
Fearson71239/
Pearzon71193/
Peersen71158/
Perdjon71156/
Pershan71141/
Pärsson7196/
Persant7182/
Fierson7172/
Vershon7168/
Persang7164/
Perchon7160/
Pershun7143/
Pehrsen7142/
Piersen7137/
Perssen7130/
Persien7122/
Pearsen7119/
Persane7118/
Perjoon7118/
Pehrßon7114/
Feirson7112/
Pearsom7111/
Ferrson7111/
Petrsen7110/
Version7110/
Persionova719/
Pearsan718/
Pehrzon718/
Perssom716/
Perszen715/
Pairson714/
Pearsonová713/
Persund713/
Vearson712/
Pyorson712/
Versson712/
Pirrson712/
Pierzon712/
Persunh712/
Pearxon711/
Peersan711/
Peircon711/
Pyrsson711/
Persann711/
Pirsson711/
Fersgon711/
Fershon711/
Verhson711/
Persune711/
Perssan711/
Peursen711/
Pirsion711/
Pirsohn711/
Pirsoon711/
Pearcon710/
Piersan710/
Peirsen710/
Peirsom710/
Piersun710/
Persung710/
Pearsun710/
Fersuon710/
Pergion710/
Puirson710/
Fearsonn672/
Pershand672/
Perschan671/
Poisrson671/
Peurssen671/
Pearsand671/
Perchoon671/
Perschun671/
Poirsson671/
Pershang671/
Pershuhn671/
Petrsung671/
Pehrssun670/
Pehrssen670/
Pearshan670/
Fethrson670/

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