Parker Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Parker Name Meaning: Has English origins. The name comes from the Old French words 'parchier' and 'parquier' meaning 'park keeper'. The name was commonly given to gamekeepers in the Middle Ages.

The first recorded spelling of the name was in Northumberland in 1145.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Parker Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Parker family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 4,684
Agricultural Labourer 1,458
House Servant 771
Labourer 586
At Home 490
Farm Labourer 382
Servant 374
Dress Maker 359
Coal Miner 241
Laundress 219
House Keeper 204
Annuitant 201
General Servant 198
Pauper 194
Shoe Maker 187
Carpenter 166
Farm Servant 149
Blacksmith 145
Gardener 137
Tailor 122
Errand Boy 121
Scholar At Home 112
Farmer 104
Ag Lab 95
Nurse 94

Parker Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Parker 100% 426,627
2 Porker 83% 642
3 Perker 83% 523
4 Purker 83% 248

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The surname Parker is the most popular version of all its varients

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