Surnames
UK surnames beginning with P
Browse UK surnames from the 1881 census and modern surname records. Surname pages show counts, origin facts, historical distribution, maps, first-name pairings and census detail.
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| # | Surname | 1881 count | Modern count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 901 | Plumstead | 159 | 242 |
| 902 | Parkington | 330 | 241 |
| 903 | Poppy | 125 | 241 |
| 904 | Padwick | 327 | 240 |
| 905 | Palser | 276 | 240 |
| 906 | Pettett | 326 | 240 |
| 907 | Paulley | 40 | 239 |
| 908 | Pooni | 0 | 239 |
| 909 | Piller | 166 | 238 |
| 910 | Poolman | 206 | 238 |
| 911 | Parfett | 202 | 237 |
| 912 | Penwarden | 232 | 237 |
| 913 | Perriam | 185 | 237 |
| 914 | Pluta | 0 | 237 |
| 915 | Pinsent | 114 | 236 |
| 916 | Phillpott | 277 | 235 |
| 917 | Paveley | 59 | 234 |
| 918 | Penning | 123 | 234 |
| 919 | Pfeiffer | 77 | 234 |
| 920 | Pipkin | 202 | 233 |
| 921 | Peeling | 187 | 232 |
| 922 | Peffers | 174 | 232 |
| 923 | Phee | 37 | 232 |
| 924 | Palka | 1 | 231 |
| 925 | Pavlova | 0 | 231 |
| 926 | Pinter | 16 | 230 |
| 927 | Pitson | 66 | 230 |
| 928 | Pummell | 142 | 230 |
| 929 | Pendrey | 61 | 229 |
| 930 | Piasecki | 0 | 229 |
| 931 | Purdham | 40 | 229 |
| 932 | Pai | 1 | 228 |
| 933 | Panes | 115 | 228 |
| 934 | Pash | 205 | 228 |
| 935 | Pexton | 180 | 228 |
| 936 | Paluch | 0 | 227 |
| 937 | Peggie | 164 | 227 |
| 938 | Pengilley | 96 | 227 |
| 939 | Prevost | 87 | 227 |
| 940 | Postans | 151 | 226 |
| 941 | Prabhu | 0 | 226 |
| 942 | Proudley | 122 | 226 |
| 943 | Ptak | 0 | 226 |
| 944 | Partis | 162 | 225 |
| 945 | Peall | 114 | 225 |
| 946 | Prashar | 0 | 225 |
| 947 | Pearlman | 21 | 224 |
| 948 | Potgieter | 0 | 224 |
| 949 | Prestwood | 131 | 224 |
| 950 | Pratchett | 137 | 222 |
| 951 | Parisi | 5 | 221 |
| 952 | Paulo | 11 | 221 |
| 953 | Perfitt | 122 | 221 |
| 954 | Pillans | 181 | 221 |
| 955 | Pomfrett | 108 | 221 |
| 956 | Paisey | 39 | 220 |
| 957 | Philipps | 292 | 219 |
| 958 | Pluckrose | 144 | 219 |
| 959 | Podesta | 73 | 219 |
| 960 | Pavier | 138 | 218 |
| 961 | Popovic | 0 | 218 |
| 962 | Paskins | 137 | 217 |
| 963 | Peacham | 45 | 217 |
| 964 | Perman | 165 | 217 |
| 965 | Pibworth | 82 | 217 |
| 966 | Puddifoot | 130 | 217 |
| 967 | Purdom | 120 | 217 |
| 968 | Piggot | 276 | 216 |
| 969 | Pohl | 80 | 216 |
| 970 | Porteus | 315 | 216 |
| 971 | Pursall | 117 | 216 |
| 972 | Padam | 0 | 215 |
| 973 | Papageorgiou | 0 | 215 |
| 974 | Paskell | 126 | 215 |
| 975 | Prabhakar | 0 | 215 |
| 976 | Purshouse | 47 | 215 |
| 977 | Poli | 3 | 214 |
| 978 | Prescod | 17 | 214 |
| 979 | Pais | 10 | 213 |
| 980 | Puddick | 155 | 213 |
| 981 | Prodromou | 0 | 212 |
| 982 | Priestly | 702 | 211 |
| 983 | Parameswaran | 0 | 210 |
| 984 | Pleasant | 131 | 210 |
| 985 | Puleston | 85 | 210 |
| 986 | Pindar | 224 | 209 |
| 987 | Pomphrey | 111 | 209 |
| 988 | Poxton | 80 | 209 |
| 989 | Prevett | 147 | 209 |
| 990 | Probets | 61 | 209 |
| 991 | Provis | 196 | 209 |
| 992 | Portway | 203 | 208 |
| 993 | Paxford | 88 | 207 |
| 994 | Peasley | 164 | 207 |
| 995 | Pienaar | 0 | 207 |
| 996 | Prance | 221 | 207 |
| 997 | Prewer | 113 | 207 |
| 998 | Pridding | 58 | 207 |
| 999 | Palombo | 8 | 206 |
| 1000 | Pauling | 250 | 206 |