
Parsons
WordNet
noun
(1) United States sociologist (1902-1979)
WiktionaryText
Etymology
An occupational surname for a child or a servant of a parson.
- In the United States adopted by bearers of one or more similar sounding Jewish surnames, and of the Swedish surnames Pärsson and Persson.
Usage notes
- According to the 1990 census of the United States Parsons is the 439th most common surname with 64,662 people having the surname residing there, representing 0.026% of the population.