Origins of the Pearce surname

What does the name Pearce mean?

The Pearce surname originates in England, where research has shown it to have Anglo-Norman roots, spreading throughout Britain in the following centuries. It's a patronymic name, given to those who are the son or descendant of Pierre or Piers (early and diminutive forms of Peter), being discovered in records as early as the 1300s.

Alternative variations of the name Pearce

Pearce, Pierce, Pearse, Pears, Peers

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OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 553North West 321Isle of Man 5Yorkshire 1330East Midlands 601West Midlands 1366East 1516London 7082South East 3442South West 2196South Wales 881Mid Wales 112West Wales 15North Wales 79Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

In 1921, most Pearces lived in london

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33,000 Pearce Travel & migration records
290,000 Pearces found in all Census records

Interesting facts about Pearce

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118th most common surname in the UK

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Who were Pearces most likely to marry?

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What are the most common Pearce first names?

William

John

Mary

Elizabeth

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Common jobs for Pearces

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Common female occupations for Pearces in 1921

Dressmaker

1,467

Laundress

1,018

General Servant Domestic

744

Domestic Servant

718

General Servant

528

Common male occupations for Pearces in 1921

Agricultural Labourer

1,411

General Labourer

1,208

Carpenter

1,067

Farm Labourer

870

Farmer

757

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