Parkinson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Parkinson 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

Parkinson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Parkinson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 2,214
Cotton Weaver 679
Coal Miner 301
General Labourer 161
Farmer 112
Living On Own Means 104
Cotton Spinner 97
Dress Maker 94
Agricultural Labourer 84
Living On Her Own Means 83
Domestic Servant 73
Labourer 73
Cotton Winder 67
House Keeper 64
Joiner 63
General Servant 50
Clerk 45
Grocer 45
General Servant Domestic 43
Laundress 40
Farm Servant 39
Farm Labourer 32
Tailoress 32
Blacksmith 30
Stone Mason 30

Parkinson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Parkinson 100% 103,581
2 Perkinson 89% 1,402
3 Parkenson 89% 430

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

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