Parkins Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Parkins Name Meaning: From the baptismal name given to the son of Peter. Peter meaning 'rock'.

A name which was introduced after the Norman Invasion. 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

Parkins Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Parkins family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 37
General Labourer 36
Scholar 24
Dress Maker 21
Domestic Servant 20
General Servant Domestic 19
Laundress 17
Bricklayer 15
Cook Domestic 15
Carpenter 14
Farmer 12
Coal Miner Hewer 12
Housemaid Domestic 11
Blacksmith 10
House Maid Domestic 10
Cotton Weaver 10
Dressmaker 8
Grocer 8
Labourer 8
School Girl 8
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 8
Butcher 7
Commercial Clerk 7
Milliner 7
Nurse Domestic 7

Parkins Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Perkins 86% 90,277
2 Parkins 100% 20,809
3 Pirkins 86% 726
4 Purkins 86% 490
5 Parkyns 86% 218
6 Porkins 86% 166
7 Perkens 71% 151

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The surname Parkins is the 2nd most popular variant of Perkins.

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