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
Coal Miner Hewer 141
Living On Own Means 90
Dress Maker 71
General Labourer 67
General Servant Domestic 62
Farmer 56
Scholar 53
Coal Miner 48
Coal Hewer 38
Domestic Servant 30
Dressmaker 26
Coal Miner C Hewer 26
Cook Domestic 24
Woollen Weaver 24
School 21
Tailor 21
Stone Mason 21
Cotton Weaver 20
Agricultural Labourer 20
House Keeper 19
Housemaid Domestic 19
Blacksmith 17
Servant Domestic 17
Coal Miner Coal Hewer 16
Butcher 15

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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