Park Name Meaning: From the baptismal name given to the son of Peter. Could also be a topographic name for one who lived in or near a park.
Widespread across Europe in response to the strong Christian presence. Many people gave names of religious figures to their chldren, in the hope that they would be protected & blessed by having the same name.
Discover how your Park ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 5 |
| Berkshire | 21 |
| Cambridgeshire | 14 |
| Channel Islands | 1 |
| Cheshire | 39 |
| Cornwall | 13 |
| Cumberland | 473 |
| Derbyshire | 25 |
| Devon | 60 |
| Dorset | 139 |
| Durham | 413 |
| Essex | 40 |
| Gloucestershire | 101 |
| Hampshire | 58 |
| Herefordshire | 0 |
| Hertfordshire | 14 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 7 |
| Isle of Man | 4 |
| Kent | 33 |
| Lancashire | 1,156 |
| Leicestershire | 9 |
| Lincolnshire | 69 |
| London | 524 |
| Middlesex | 34 |
| Northumberland | 265 |
| Norfolk | 106 |
| Northamptonshire | 6 |
| Nottinghamshire | 54 |
| Oxfordshire | 8 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 7 |
| Shropshire | 9 |
| Suffolk | 80 |
| Somerset | 61 |
| Surrey | 35 |
| Sussex | 53 |
| Staffordshire | 46 |
| Warwickshire | 66 |
| Westmorland | 240 |
| Wiltshire | 34 |
| Worcestershire | 9 |
| Yorkshire | 600 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 5 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 3 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 9 |
| Flintshire | 1 |
| Glamorgan | 30 |
| Merionethshire | 1 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 32 |
| Pembrokeshire | 3 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 916 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 81 |
| Labourer | 77 |
| Domestic Servant | 58 |
| House Keeper | 49 |
| Cotton Weaver | 49 |
| Dress Maker | 37 |
| General Servant | 36 |
| Coal Miner | 35 |
| Farm Servant | 30 |
| Tailor | 26 |
| Servant | 26 |
| Annuitant | 25 |
| Blacksmith | 23 |
| Iron Miner | 21 |
| Wife | 21 |
| Grocer | 20 |
| Joiner | 20 |
| Miner | 19 |
| Farm Labourer | 17 |
| Painter | 16 |
| Gardener | 15 |
| Laundress | 15 |
| Farm Servant Indoor | 14 |
| Farmer's Son | 14 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Park | 3,272 |
| John Park | 3,174 |
| William Park | 3,018 |
| Elizabeth Park | 2,126 |
| Thomas Park | 1,874 |
| James Park | 1,645 |
| George Park | 1,345 |
| Sarah Park | 1,318 |
| Jane Park | 1,241 |
| Joseph Park | 1,039 |
| Margaret Park | 1,019 |
| Ann Park | 1,006 |
| Robert Park | 930 |
| Henry Park | 789 |
| Alice Park | 616 |
| Ellen Park | 579 |
| Annie Park | 577 |
| Charles Park | 556 |
| Richard Park | 549 |
| Hannah Park | 490 |
| Edward Park | 471 |
| Emma Park | 433 |
| Isabella Park | 433 |
| Eliza Park | 423 |
| Agnes Park | 383 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Park | 100% | 44,529 |
| 2 | Parke | 80% | 7,185 |
| 3 | Perk | 75% | 1,226 |
| 4 | Prike | 40% | 1,073 |
| 5 | Pork | 75% | 453 |
| 6 | Perke | 60% | 208 |
| 7 | Prake | 40% | 122 |
| 8 | Pirk | 75% | 108 |
| 9 | Peark | 80% | 107 |
| 10 | Porke | 60% | 106 |
The surname Park is the most popular version of all its varients