Find out how popular the last name Pearman is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Pearman.

Pearman, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Pearman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pearman in America

Pearman is the 10942nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pearman surname appeared 2,910 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Pearman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pearman to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Pearman

The surname Pearman is of English origin, derived from the Old English words "pere" meaning pear and "mann" meaning man. It likely originated as an occupational surname for someone who grew or sold pears, or perhaps worked in an orchard cultivating pear trees.

The name first appeared in historical records in the late 12th century, with one of the earliest examples being Robert le Perman, mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Oxfordshire in 1197. Variants of the spelling at the time included Pereman, Perman, and Perreman.

During the 13th and 14th centuries, the name was found scattered across various counties in England, including Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Gloucestershire. It is possible that some instances of the name were derived from place names containing the word "pear," such as Perton in Staffordshire or Pershore in Worcestershire.

One notable figure with this surname was John Pearman, a member of the English Parliament who represented Gloucestershire in 1340. Another was Thomas Pearman, a wealthy landowner from Buckinghamshire who lived during the late 15th century.

In the 16th century, the Pearman family was well-established in the county of Norfolk, with records showing several members holding positions of prominence within the local community. One such individual was William Pearman, who served as a churchwarden in the village of Salle in the 1570s.

As the centuries progressed, the Pearman surname continued to be found throughout various regions of England, with individuals bearing the name leaving their mark in various fields. For example, in the 18th century, there was a renowned architect named John Pearman who designed several notable buildings in London.

Other notable individuals with this surname include Sir Richard Pearman, a British naval officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars in the early 19th century, and Robert Pearman, a Victorian-era painter whose works were displayed at the Royal Academy in the late 1800s.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pearman

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Pearman.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Pearman was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Pearman has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Pearman was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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