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 1,529
Coal Miner 321
Agricultural Labourer 73
Dress Maker 70
Domestic Servant 70
Labourer 54
General Labourer 46
General Servant Domestic 44
Woollen Weaver 44
General Servant 43
Annuitant 38
Farm Servant Indoor 31
House Keeper 30
Joiner 26
Tailor 23
Farm Labourer 21
Carpenter 20
Worsted Weaver 20
Cotton Weaver 19
File Cutter 19
Blacksmith 18
Butcher 17
Laundress 16
Farm Servant 15
Shoe Maker 14

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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