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 11,188
Agricultural Labourer 1,117
Coal Miner 641
General Labourer 565
Labourer 559
Domestic Servant 544
Dress Maker 521
Cotton Weaver 482
General Servant 438
Laundress 328
Farm Labourer 314
Annuitant 276
Carpenter 214
House Keeper 203
General Servant Domestic 192
Farm Servant Indoor 170
Charwoman 157
No Occupation 153
Gardener 152
Servant 134
Joiner 124
Farmers Son 121
Butcher 119
Painter 119
Bricklayer 116

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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