Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
PARSONS
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
PARSON. PARSONS. \Iay refer to tlie sacred office, in which case, see Ecclesiastical SuRXAJiES. More probably, however, it is the same as Pearson, Pierson — the son of Peter.
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English