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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | Pearsey | 47 | 17 |
| 1902 | Plamer | 14 | 17 |
| 1903 | Proberts | 88 | 17 |
| 1904 | Partidge | 22 | 16 |
| 1905 | Pervis | 32 | 16 |
| 1906 | Pale | 73 | 15 |
| 1907 | Passy | 36 | 15 |
| 1908 | Peatson | 31 | 15 |
| 1909 | Potters | 40 | 15 |
| 1910 | Prott | 23 | 15 |
| 1911 | Purry | 23 | 15 |
| 1912 | Parrey | 52 | 14 |
| 1913 | Pichard | 57 | 14 |
| 1914 | Preistley | 62 | 14 |
| 1915 | Presser | 11 | 14 |
| 1916 | Pann | 18 | 13 |
| 1917 | Pawell | 15 | 13 |
| 1918 | Pie | 50 | 13 |
| 1919 | Plouman | 14 | 13 |
| 1920 | Pries | 6 | 13 |
| 1921 | Passon | 11 | 12 |
| 1922 | Paynes | 75 | 12 |
| 1923 | Pence | 32 | 12 |
| 1924 | Pair | 9 | 11 |
| 1925 | Palmers | 5 | 11 |
| 1926 | Parey | 31 | 11 |
| 1927 | Parvis | 13 | 11 |
| 1928 | Pasker | 47 | 11 |
| 1929 | Phllips | 4 | 11 |
| 1930 | Pickels | 74 | 11 |
| 1931 | Pickergill | 68 | 11 |
| 1932 | Pipper | 26 | 11 |
| 1933 | Parison | 8 | 10 |
| 1934 | Perey | 25 | 10 |
| 1935 | Plath | 10 | 10 |
| 1936 | Pletcher | 5 | 10 |
| 1937 | Polter | 41 | 10 |
| 1938 | Porten | 8 | 10 |
| 1939 | Pickler | 2 | 9 |
| 1940 | Pitchard | 14 | 9 |
| 1941 | Priggs | 9 | 9 |
| 1942 | Payan | 9 | 8 |
| 1943 | Payner | 22 | 8 |
| 1944 | Phelp | 98 | 8 |
| 1945 | Preese | 47 | 8 |
| 1946 | Primer | 54 | 8 |
| 1947 | Prist | 26 | 8 |
| 1948 | Peper | 28 | 7 |
| 1949 | Persons | 19 | 7 |
| 1950 | Phillipe | 16 | 7 |
| 1951 | Porker | 4 | 7 |
| 1952 | Povell | 35 | 7 |
| 1953 | Prate | 65 | 7 |
| 1954 | Pray | 33 | 7 |
| 1955 | Prestley | 50 | 7 |
| 1956 | Purce | 22 | 7 |
| 1957 | Pary | 85 | 6 |
| 1958 | Pellitt | 29 | 6 |
| 1959 | Peny | 41 | 6 |
| 1960 | Pickington | 12 | 6 |
| 1961 | Porters | 42 | 6 |
| 1962 | Prine | 8 | 6 |
| 1963 | Putton | 33 | 6 |
| 1964 | Pager | 14 | 5 |
| 1965 | Paller | 14 | 5 |
| 1966 | Palmore | 22 | 5 |
| 1967 | Pany | 15 | 5 |
| 1968 | Patchet | 148 | 5 |
| 1969 | Peale | 51 | 5 |
| 1970 | Pilman | 35 | 5 |
| 1971 | Pirce | 16 | 5 |
| 1972 | Presson | 13 | 5 |
| 1973 | Prike | 133 | 5 |
| 1974 | Pullock | 21 | 5 |
| 1975 | Purley | 41 | 5 |
| 1976 | Pallard | 8 | 4 |
| 1977 | Parnel | 72 | 4 |
| 1978 | Peares | 11 | 4 |
| 1979 | Peatt | 42 | 4 |
| 1980 | Pets | 66 | 4 |
| 1981 | Pickhard | 59 | 4 |
| 1982 | Piggett | 32 | 4 |
| 1983 | Pillard | 17 | 4 |
| 1984 | Pillington | 22 | 4 |
| 1985 | Ponell | 5 | 4 |
| 1986 | Poney | 39 | 4 |
| 1987 | Pooly | 72 | 4 |
| 1988 | Powes | 29 | 4 |
| 1989 | Princes | 14 | 4 |
| 1990 | Proser | 40 | 4 |
| 1991 | Parland | 12 | 3 |
| 1992 | Parrow | 15 | 3 |
| 1993 | Patts | 14 | 3 |
| 1994 | Phips | 80 | 3 |
| 1995 | Pickham | 7 | 3 |
| 1996 | Plumner | 20 | 3 |
| 1997 | Potty | 17 | 3 |
| 1998 | Prece | 25 | 3 |
| 1999 | Prestwick | 95 | 3 |
| 2000 | Prichards | 60 | 3 |