Parkin Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Parkin Name Meaning: From the baptismal name given to the son of Peter

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.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Parkin Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Parkin family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 931
Coal Miner 227
Agricultural Labourer 113
House Servant 81
Dress Maker 50
Labourer 42
Servant 37
House Keeper 31
Blacksmith 28
Carter 23
Cotton Weaver 22
Joiner 21
Farm Labourer 20
Ag Labourer 20
General Servant 20
Shoe Maker 20
Domestic Servant 17
Tailor 16
File Cutter 16
Butcher 15
Groom 15
Laundress 15
Wife Of Above 14
Carpenter 14
Farm Servant 13

Parkin Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Parkin 100% 58,192
2 Perkin 83% 12,995
3 Parkyn 83% 2,585
4 Parken 83% 1,087
5 Purkin 83% 235
6 Perken 67% 108

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

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