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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 501 | Palethorpe | 445 | 541 |
| 502 | Privett | 457 | 541 |
| 503 | Poll | 482 | 538 |
| 504 | Priestman | 488 | 538 |
| 505 | Pentecost | 303 | 537 |
| 506 | Poppleton | 524 | 536 |
| 507 | Ponton | 385 | 535 |
| 508 | Penton | 486 | 534 |
| 509 | Pandit | 0 | 529 |
| 510 | Prestidge | 262 | 529 |
| 511 | Papp | 17 | 528 |
| 512 | Pearcy | 570 | 526 |
| 513 | Preen | 314 | 526 |
| 514 | Peskett | 392 | 525 |
| 515 | Puddy | 348 | 525 |
| 516 | Pervaiz | 0 | 524 |
| 517 | Putnam | 249 | 524 |
| 518 | Pounds | 375 | 522 |
| 519 | Paddison | 445 | 521 |
| 520 | Pendry | 371 | 521 |
| 521 | Papadopoulos | 0 | 518 |
| 522 | Parikh | 0 | 516 |
| 523 | Plume | 315 | 516 |
| 524 | Paulson | 332 | 514 |
| 525 | Poskitt | 241 | 514 |
| 526 | Pauley | 325 | 512 |
| 527 | Pottle | 390 | 512 |
| 528 | Putman | 527 | 511 |
| 529 | Pates | 416 | 510 |
| 530 | Pallant | 405 | 509 |
| 531 | Penson | 425 | 509 |
| 532 | Potton | 376 | 509 |
| 533 | Pedrick | 378 | 506 |
| 534 | Peyton | 356 | 505 |
| 535 | Pullar | 389 | 504 |
| 536 | Paylor | 137 | 503 |
| 537 | Pulman | 473 | 500 |
| 538 | Panting | 502 | 498 |
| 539 | Postle | 351 | 493 |
| 540 | Pepperell | 510 | 489 |
| 541 | Pizzey | 352 | 488 |
| 542 | Pedro | 31 | 486 |
| 543 | Purohit | 0 | 486 |
| 544 | Phan | 3 | 485 |
| 545 | Pursglove | 281 | 484 |
| 546 | Popoola | 0 | 483 |
| 547 | Pamment | 325 | 482 |
| 548 | Pasha | 2 | 480 |
| 549 | Pascal | 69 | 479 |
| 550 | Petchey | 296 | 476 |
| 551 | Petherbridge | 343 | 476 |
| 552 | Pandor | 1 | 475 |
| 553 | Pennycook | 454 | 474 |
| 554 | Penlington | 250 | 473 |
| 555 | Pargeter | 428 | 472 |
| 556 | Potterton | 339 | 471 |
| 557 | Pulley | 507 | 470 |
| 558 | Prakash | 0 | 468 |
| 559 | Pettman | 245 | 467 |
| 560 | Plane | 345 | 466 |
| 561 | Pattie | 257 | 464 |
| 562 | Plows | 325 | 461 |
| 563 | Purse | 327 | 461 |
| 564 | Proudman | 285 | 460 |
| 565 | Padda | 0 | 459 |
| 566 | Pembroke | 284 | 457 |
| 567 | Pinchbeck | 340 | 456 |
| 568 | Purdue | 309 | 456 |
| 569 | Padden | 253 | 455 |
| 570 | Plenderleith | 341 | 454 |
| 571 | Pill | 555 | 453 |
| 572 | Probyn | 269 | 453 |
| 573 | Parle | 101 | 452 |
| 574 | Partner | 231 | 452 |
| 575 | Pomroy | 218 | 452 |
| 576 | Pleasance | 391 | 449 |
| 577 | Pywell | 368 | 449 |
| 578 | Pyrah | 539 | 447 |
| 579 | Pethick | 427 | 446 |
| 580 | Pockett | 247 | 445 |
| 581 | Pickstock | 284 | 444 |
| 582 | Parchment | 55 | 443 |
| 583 | Pickerill | 339 | 443 |
| 584 | Peterkin | 466 | 442 |
| 585 | Pilsworth | 185 | 442 |
| 586 | Pooler | 230 | 442 |
| 587 | Parrington | 401 | 441 |
| 588 | Pathmanathan | 0 | 439 |
| 589 | Piddington | 299 | 438 |
| 590 | Pala | 0 | 437 |
| 591 | Parkyn | 363 | 437 |
| 592 | Perris | 392 | 436 |
| 593 | Pacheco | 4 | 435 |
| 594 | Pacitti | 10 | 435 |
| 595 | Pinfield | 269 | 435 |
| 596 | Pont | 273 | 435 |
| 597 | Phythian | 298 | 433 |
| 598 | Pressley | 280 | 433 |
| 599 | Pincott | 325 | 432 |
| 600 | Prater | 342 | 432 |