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
General Labourer 30
Farmer 27
Living On Own Means 18
General Servant Domestic 13
Dress Maker 12
School 12
Fisherman 12
Laundress Wash 8
Tailor 7
At School 7
Fisher Man 7
Agricultural Labourer 6
Coal Miner Hewer 6
Gardener Domestic 6
Lead Miner Underground 6
Blacksmith 5
Cook Domestic 5
Domestic Servant 5
Draper Assistant 5
Housemaid Domestic 5
Farmers Son F Rel 5
Silk Winder 5
Butcher 4
Commercial Clerk 4
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 4

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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