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.
Discover how your Parker 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 | 335 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 274 |
| Channel Islands | 51 |
| Cheshire | 737 |
| Cornwall | 106 |
| Cumberland | 598 |
| Derbyshire | 843 |
| Devon | 895 |
| Dorset | 308 |
| Durham | 919 |
| Essex | 596 |
| Gloucestershire | 1,086 |
| Hampshire | 884 |
| Herefordshire | 191 |
| Hertfordshire | 574 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 158 |
| Isle of Man | 9 |
| Kent | 1,106 |
| Lancashire | 4,873 |
| Leicestershire | 485 |
| Lincolnshire | 1,732 |
| London | 4,447 |
| Middlesex | 354 |
| Northumberland | 559 |
| Norfolk | 954 |
| Northamptonshire | 508 |
| Nottinghamshire | 798 |
| Oxfordshire | 450 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 158 |
| Shropshire | 536 |
| Suffolk | 875 |
| Somerset | 1,167 |
| Surrey | 451 |
| Sussex | 911 |
| Staffordshire | 2,656 |
| Warwickshire | 1,986 |
| Westmorland | 210 |
| Wiltshire | 382 |
| Worcestershire | 937 |
| Yorkshire | 5,268 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 11 |
| Cardiganshire | 5 |
| Carnarvonshire | 16 |
| Carmarthenshire | 5 |
| Denbighshire | 58 |
| Flintshire | 8 |
| Glamorgan | 369 |
| Merionethshire | 3 |
| Montgomeryshire | 12 |
| Monmouthshire | 289 |
| Pembrokeshire | 18 |
| Radnorshire | 78 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 6,682 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 1,626 |
| Labourer | 569 |
| House Servant | 544 |
| Coal Miner | 432 |
| Dress Maker | 377 |
| House Keeper | 334 |
| Servant | 311 |
| Laundress | 261 |
| Cotton Weaver | 243 |
| Carter | 238 |
| General Servant | 229 |
| Blacksmith | 189 |
| Carpenter | 184 |
| Shoe Maker | 176 |
| House Maid | 159 |
| Domestic Servant | 135 |
| Cook | 132 |
| Gardener | 128 |
| Tailor | 127 |
| Farm Labourer | 126 |
| Nurse | 117 |
| Silk Weaver | 113 |
| Farmer | 106 |
| Butcher | 98 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Parker | 28,628 |
| Mary Parker | 27,856 |
| John Parker | 25,305 |
| Elizabeth Parker | 18,044 |
| Thomas Parker | 16,024 |
| George Parker | 15,803 |
| Sarah Parker | 14,872 |
| James Parker | 12,658 |
| Ann Parker | 9,573 |
| Joseph Parker | 8,545 |
| Henry Parker | 8,521 |
| Charles Parker | 8,079 |
| Jane Parker | 7,944 |
| Alice Parker | 6,072 |
| Robert Parker | 5,890 |
| Eliza Parker | 5,786 |
| Annie Parker | 5,614 |
| Ellen Parker | 5,555 |
| Emma Parker | 5,454 |
| Edward Parker | 4,935 |
| Hannah Parker | 4,920 |
| Margaret Parker | 4,559 |
| Frederick Parker | 4,496 |
| Richard Parker | 4,233 |
| Emily Parker | 4,188 |