| ![Show Contents]() Person History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Person RankingIn the United States, the name Person is the 1,680th most popular surname with an estimated 17,409 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Person is ranked the 1,493rd most popular surname with an estimated 3,914 people with that name. 2
 Person migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Person Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Kath Person, who landed in Virginia in 1636 3
- Ralph Person, who landed in Virginia in 1637 3
- Thomas Person, who arrived in Virginia in 1639 3
- Bartholomew Person, who arrived in New England in 1640 3
- John Person, who arrived in Virginia in 1648 3
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Person Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Robert Person, who landed in Virginia in 1711 3
- Philip Person, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1765 3
Person Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Henry Person, who arrived in New York, NY in 1812 3
- Johannes Person, aged 24, who landed in New York, NY in 1869 3
- Erik Person, aged 35, who arrived in New York, NY in 1869 3
- Gertrude Person, aged 11, who landed in New York, NY in 1869 3
- Kristina Person, aged 61, who arrived in New York, NY in 1869 3
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Person Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Carl Oscar Person, who landed in California in 1903 3
| Person migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Person Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Constantine Person, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1898
| Contemporary Notables of the name Person (post 1700) | + |
- Waverly J. Person (1926-2022), American seismologist, awarded both the Good Conduct Medal and Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal, in the early 1970s Person helped to established the National Earthquake Information Center
- Curtis S. Person Jr. (1934-2020), American politician and a member of the Tennessee Senate (1968-2006)
- Earl Old Person (b. 1929), also named Cold Wind or Charging Home, an American Indian political leader and the chief of the Blackfoot tribe in Montana
- Wesley Lavon Person (b. 1971), retired American professional NBA basketball player
- Dr. Ruth J. Person, American academic, the first woman and 7th Chancellor of the University of Michigan-Flint (2008-2014)
- Robert Alan Person (b. 1969), American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1995 to 2003
- Chuck Connors Person (b. 1964), American basketball coach and former player
- Marina Person (b. 1969), Brazilian actress, filmmaker and former MTV VJ
- Luis Sérgio Person (1936-1976), Brazilian actor, director, screenwriter and producer
- Andrzej Person, Polish senator, representing Civic Platform
| Suggested Readings for the name Person | + |
- 10 Years of Pearsons: The Descendants of John and Johanna Pearson who Emigrated from Sweden to America in April, 1889 by Frederick John Pearson.
- Personotes by Dorothy Woolridge Person.
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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Person migration to the United States 
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