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
Cotton Weaver 734
Living On Own Means 200
General Labourer 140
Farmer 128
Coal Miner Hewer 111
Scholar 105
Dress Maker 97
Cotton Spinner 90
General Servant Domestic 86
Cotton Winder 77
Domestic Servant 49
Coal Miner 46
Coal Hewer 38
Cotton C Weaver 35
Cotton Card Room Hand 35
Farmers Son 35
Blacksmith 34
House Keeper 34
Joiner 33
Charwoman 32
Butcher 31
House Keeper Domestic 30
Servant Domestic 30
Cook Domestic 29
Worsted Spinner 26

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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