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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1601 | Playdon | 122 | 99 |
| 1602 | Poke | 75 | 99 |
| 1603 | Powditch | 68 | 99 |
| 1604 | Poyzer | 61 | 99 |
| 1605 | Pappin | 119 | 98 |
| 1606 | Peddar | 250 | 98 |
| 1607 | Pelley | 120 | 98 |
| 1608 | Periam | 55 | 98 |
| 1609 | Perrigo | 61 | 98 |
| 1610 | Petters | 148 | 98 |
| 1611 | Philby | 107 | 98 |
| 1612 | Pitcaithly | 59 | 98 |
| 1613 | Pleece | 34 | 98 |
| 1614 | Pizer | 92 | 97 |
| 1615 | Pobjoy | 95 | 97 |
| 1616 | Parfoot | 45 | 96 |
| 1617 | Pethybridge | 140 | 96 |
| 1618 | Pinhorne | 32 | 96 |
| 1619 | Pucknell | 76 | 96 |
| 1620 | Peill | 58 | 95 |
| 1621 | Pensom | 53 | 95 |
| 1622 | Peppitt | 37 | 95 |
| 1623 | Person | 118 | 95 |
| 1624 | Piesse | 23 | 95 |
| 1625 | Pigford | 43 | 95 |
| 1626 | Porrett | 162 | 95 |
| 1627 | Powick | 57 | 95 |
| 1628 | Profitt | 58 | 95 |
| 1629 | Penycate | 11 | 94 |
| 1630 | Pinkus | 3 | 94 |
| 1631 | Pollinger | 69 | 94 |
| 1632 | Praill | 77 | 94 |
| 1633 | Putley | 79 | 94 |
| 1634 | Pantony | 33 | 93 |
| 1635 | Papper | 47 | 93 |
| 1636 | Pinkard | 108 | 93 |
| 1637 | Powys | 101 | 93 |
| 1638 | Purchas | 144 | 93 |
| 1639 | Pronger | 79 | 92 |
| 1640 | Parminter | 190 | 91 |
| 1641 | Pearsons | 128 | 91 |
| 1642 | Peile | 155 | 91 |
| 1643 | Pettyfer | 39 | 91 |
| 1644 | Pletts | 106 | 91 |
| 1645 | Pollendine | 23 | 91 |
| 1646 | Polly | 223 | 91 |
| 1647 | Partleton | 45 | 90 |
| 1648 | Perigo | 119 | 90 |
| 1649 | Perkis | 116 | 90 |
| 1650 | Pigeon | 177 | 90 |
| 1651 | Postins | 27 | 90 |
| 1652 | Purssell | 95 | 90 |
| 1653 | Pidsley | 102 | 89 |
| 1654 | Poskett | 42 | 89 |
| 1655 | Prangle | 95 | 89 |
| 1656 | Purr | 124 | 89 |
| 1657 | Pacy | 198 | 88 |
| 1658 | Perridge | 64 | 88 |
| 1659 | Pewsey | 78 | 88 |
| 1660 | Pumfrett | 15 | 88 |
| 1661 | Pollit | 130 | 87 |
| 1662 | Poustie | 60 | 87 |
| 1663 | Parren | 65 | 86 |
| 1664 | Poles | 68 | 86 |
| 1665 | Portass | 95 | 86 |
| 1666 | Poulten | 64 | 86 |
| 1667 | Parlby | 97 | 85 |
| 1668 | Paynton | 85 | 85 |
| 1669 | Perl | 17 | 85 |
| 1670 | Pollett | 301 | 85 |
| 1671 | Prestedge | 2 | 85 |
| 1672 | Priestland | 88 | 85 |
| 1673 | Proven | 152 | 85 |
| 1674 | Prycejones | 2 | 85 |
| 1675 | Paragreen | 36 | 84 |
| 1676 | Parmer | 111 | 84 |
| 1677 | Pattern | 72 | 84 |
| 1678 | Pelter | 68 | 84 |
| 1679 | Pincock | 86 | 84 |
| 1680 | Pinniger | 161 | 84 |
| 1681 | Proffit | 128 | 84 |
| 1682 | Peaks | 64 | 82 |
| 1683 | Peare | 56 | 82 |
| 1684 | Peterken | 32 | 82 |
| 1685 | Poat | 55 | 82 |
| 1686 | Prall | 91 | 82 |
| 1687 | Patfield | 116 | 80 |
| 1688 | Pleydell | 66 | 80 |
| 1689 | Priston | 55 | 80 |
| 1690 | Pakeman | 127 | 79 |
| 1691 | Pickwick | 82 | 79 |
| 1692 | Piers | 111 | 79 |
| 1693 | Pite | 50 | 79 |
| 1694 | Pittendrigh | 79 | 79 |
| 1695 | Poley | 140 | 79 |
| 1696 | Pollok | 116 | 79 |
| 1697 | Peapell | 67 | 78 |
| 1698 | Parritt | 109 | 77 |
| 1699 | Pincham | 81 | 77 |
| 1700 | Pitty | 57 | 77 |