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 312
Farmer 27
Coal Miner 24
General Labourer 23
Agricultural Labourer 23
Fisherman 17
Domestic Servant 16
Dress Maker 16
Farm Labourer 13
General Servant Domestic 11
Living On Her Own Means 10
House Keeper 9
General Servant 9
Living On Own Means 8
Farm Servant 7
Tailor 7
Labourer 7
Clerk 7
Grocer 6
Carpenter 6
Farmer's Son 6
Laundress 6
Silk Winder 5
Tailoress 5
Joiner 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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