Perkin Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Perkin Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Perkin family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 212
Agricultural Labourer 51
Labourer 22
House Servant 19
Carter 17
General Servant 16
Servant 13
Cotton Weaver 9
Dress Maker 9
Farmer 7
House Keeper 7
Shoe Maker 7
Coal Miner 7
Farmer's Son 6
Domestic Servant 6
Dressmaker 6
Farm Labourer 6
Farmer's Wife 5
Stone Mason 5
Wife Of Above 5
Blacksmith 5
Carpenter 5
Gardener 5
Cook 5
Cloth Dresser 5

Perkin Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Parkin 83% 58,192
2 Perkin 100% 12,995
3 Parken 67% 1,087
4 Purkin 83% 235
5 Perken 83% 108

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The surname Perkin is the 2nd most popular variant of Parkin.

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