Is the last name Pearson a Italian name?

It is not Italian but the name is ultimately of Greek origin, from "petros", rock, stone, and was very popular among Christians in Europe during the Middle Ages, mainly because it was the name bestowed by Christ (as a byname) on the apostle Simon bar Jonah; the name was chosen by Christ for its symbolic significance: "Thou art Peter and upon this rock I will build my Church". In England, the personal name was an early favourite, and consequently has generated a large number and variety of surname forms, among them the patronymics Pearson, Pierson and Peirson.




Is the last name Pearson a Italian name?
The Pearson family (also spelt until the 18th century, Pierson, Piersone, Peirsoun, Pieressone, Perysoun and Person; where son was spelt as "sonne") originated in Northumber, England where some members still live at this present time. The origin of the name was Pier鈥檚 son, ie. the son of Piers. The Pearson name originated from "Son of Pierre", the French form of Peter.






Reply:Not really.


But (just to illustrate).. you always use the maiden name of women in research. So pretend that John Pearson moved to Italy and married Mary Corleone (whose family lived in Italy for centuries).


Their children would be 1/2 Italian, but have the Pearson name.


YOu always must trace the PERSON not the name.
Reply:No. But it's certainly possible someone with this last name could have Italian heritage.





A last name alone tells you almost nothing about a person's heritage, for many, many reasons.
Reply:Hell no! It's English, son of Piers, a form of Peter.
Reply:no. it could be italian based though

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