Pearse is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, England. It is 6 characters long in length.
Lastname Pearse is the variant of the Piers. French Pierre, Peter. Piers Plowman, the well-known Dreamer of the Malvern Hills, was no other than 'Peter the Ploughman.'
"Thom Tynker, and Betrys Belle,
Peyrs Potter, and Watt at the Well."
Coventry Mysteries, XV. century.
The surname is the variant form of Peers. See Piers and Peter - French Pierre, Peter. Piers Plowman, the well-known Dreamer of the Malvern Hills, was no other than 'Peter the Ploughman.'
"Thom Tynker, and Betrys Belle,
Peyrs Potter, and Watt at the Well."
Coventry Mysteries, XV. century.
See Peter - The Christian name, introduced here at the Conquest. It has become the parent of many surnames, as Peters, Peterson, Piers, Pierce, Pearse, Pearce, Pears, Peers, Pierson, Pearson, Peterken, Perkin, Perkins, Purkess and Purkis, Perk, Pyrke, Perks, Perkes, Park, Parks, Parkes, Parkin, Parkyn, Parkins, Parkinson, and perhaps Porson and Parsons.
This name was sometimes written Petre, as, anciently, by the Petres, or Peters, of Torn Newton, county of Devon. Their descendants at Harlyn, county of Cornwall, and other places in that county, wrote themselves Peter, but another branch (Lord Petre's) have always written Petre.
The is the variation of Pears. See Peter - The Christian name, introduced here at the Conquest. It has become the parent of many surnames, as Peters, Peterson, Piers, Pierce, Pearse, Pearce, Pears, Peers, Pierson, Pearson, Peterken, Perkin, Perkins, Purkess and Purkis, Perk, Pyrke, Perks, Perkes, Park, Parks, Parkes, Parkin, Parkyn, Parkins, Parkinson, and perhaps Porson and Parsons.
This name was sometimes written Petre, as, anciently, by the Petres, or Peters, of Torn Newton, county of Devon. Their descendants at Harlyn, county of Cornwall, and other places in that county, wrote themselves Peter, but another branch (Lord Petre's) have always written Petre.
Variation of Pearce. See Piers, from Peter - French Pierre, Peter. Piers Plowman, the well-known Dreamer of the Malvern Hills, was no other than 'Peter the Ploughman.'
"Thom Tynker, and Betrys Belle,
Peyrs Potter, and Watt at the Well."
Coventry Mysteries, XV. century.
A variant form of Pearce. Peter; Abraham Pierce was the first of the name who settled in New England. He was in Plymouth as early as 1627. A branch of his family, who afterwards wrote their name Peacre, settled in Gloucester, Mass.
Pearse is a form of Peirce. A variant of Pierce, early form of Peter that means rock.
Descendant of Piers meaning "rock".
Surname is a variation of Pearce. Descendant of Piers meaning "rock".
Lastname is the variant of the Pierce. Descendant of Pierce, or Piers, erly English forms of Peter meaning "rock".
Pearse is a variant form of Peirce. See Piers - French Pierre, Peter. Piers Plowman, the well-known Dreamer of the Malvern Hills, was no other than 'Peter the Ploughman.'
"Thom Tynker, and Betrys Belle,
Peyrs Potter, and Watt at the Well."
Coventry Mysteries, XV. century.
How popular is Pearse?
Pearse is common in England, Australia, United States, Canada, South Africa, New Zealand, Nigeria, Ireland, Wales.
Pearse is ranked 52079 on our list.
As per 2010 US census, number of Pearses plummeted by 2.25 per cent to 1259 since 2000 and slipped by 1498 spots and ranked at 20926. The last name was found in around 4 per million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
| Race | 2010 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| White | 87.37 | 89.29 |
| Black | 6.12 | 5.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3.97 | 2.56 |
| Others | 1.83 | 1.09 |
England2,973
Australia2,656
United States1,928
Canada602
South Africa381
New Zealand341
Nigeria246
Ireland225
Wales160
Scotland68
Guatemala67
Zimbabwe13
Ecuador13
Singapore13
Bermuda10
Jersey10
Spain10
Belgium9
Czechia8
Malaysia8
Isle of Man8
Thailand7Immigrants to US
From Ireland
Workman Richard Pearse from Ireland aboard the Nestorian from Liverpool during the Irish famine. He is registered to be 19 years old when he arrived in USA on September 30, 1848. Edward Pearse, aged 25, 25 years old U Pearse, Charlotte Pearse, Edward Pearse, William Pearse, aged Born at sea, John Pearse, aged 18, 22 years old William Pearse, 23 years old Augustin Pearse, Michael Pearse (30) Mason, Catherine Pearse (24) Spinster, Ann Pearse, aged 6, Mary Pearse, aged 3 months old, are other Pearse that migrated to US from Liverpool, Unknown and Bristol.
From Germany
Martha Pearse from Germany aboard the Indiana from Liverpool on July 20, 1874. She is registered to be 16 years old when she arrived in Philadelphia. 4 years old Florence Pearse, 4 years old Frederic Pearse, Maria Pearse, aged 27, are other Pearse that migrated to US.
Pearse Namesakes
- Barbara Pearse, British biological scientist
- Richard Pearse, New Zealand farmer and inventor
- Willie Pearse, Irish republican executed for his part
- Samuel Pearse, Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Charles Pearse, South African cricketer
- Margaret Mary Pearse, Irish Fianna Fáil politician and teacher
- Margaret Pearse, Irish politician
- Samuel Herbert Pearse, pioneer Nigerian shipper and produce exporter of Sierra Leonean and Egba heritage
- Benjamin Pearse, public servant for the colonies of Vancouver Island and of British Columbia
- Guy Pearse, uq
Pearse Namesakes
- Barbara Pearse, British biological scientist
- Richard Pearse, New Zealand farmer and inventor
- Willie Pearse, Irish republican executed for his part
- Samuel Pearse, Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Charles Pearse, South African cricketer
- Margaret Mary Pearse, Irish Fianna Fáil politician and teacher
- Margaret Pearse, Irish politician
- Samuel Herbert Pearse, pioneer Nigerian shipper and produce exporter of Sierra Leonean and Egba heritage
- Benjamin Pearse, public servant for the colonies of Vancouver Island and of British Columbia
- Guy Pearse, uq