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
School 1,138
Coal Miner Hewer 236
Dressmaker 56
At Home 51
Labourer 49
Farmer 48
General Servant (domestic) 47
Farm Labourer 45
Coal Miner 45
General Labourer 44
Coal Miner (hewer) 44
None 38
Private Means 33
Clerk 31
Blacksmith 28
Housekeeper 27
Domestic Servant 26
Assisting In The Business 25
Joiner 25
Weaver 25
Assisting In Business 24
House Keeper 23
At School 23
General Servant Domestic 22
House Wife 22

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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