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Paris Name Meaning

French, English, and German: from the medieval personal name Paris, which is actually an Old French variant of Patrice (see Patrick), but which became associated with the name of the Trojan prince Paris in Homer’s Iliad. French, English, and German: habitational name from the French city of Paris or a nickname denoting someone who had Parisian connections, for example through trade. Catalan (París): from a reduced form of the personal name Aparici, which was given to children born on the Feast of the Epiphany, 6th January (see Aparicio). Hungarian (Páris): from the personal name Páris or Párizs.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Baris, Mars, Maris, Caris, Parrish, Parise, Laris, Karis, Aris, Pardo

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Paris Family Origin

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Paris Family Occupations

What did your Paris ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Paris ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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  • Cultivateur

    17%

  • Farmer

    8%

  • Journalier

    6%

  • Cul

    5%

In 1881, Cultivateur, Farmer and Journalier were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Paris. The most common Paris occupation in Canada was Cultivateur. 17% of Paris's were Cultivateurs. A less common occupation for the Paris family was Cul.

Source: Census data for Paris | Data not to scale

Paris Historical Records

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Paris Life Expectancy

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Between 1942 and 2004, Paris life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Paris in 1942 was 26, and 75 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Paris

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