Perkins Name Meaning: From Medieval English, meaning "Son of Peter".
From Medieval English, meaning \"Son of Peter\". The end of the name, \"kin\" and \"s\", stands for \"son\". The \"Per\" is believed to be a shortened form of Peter.
Discover how your Perkins ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 124 |
| Buckinghamshire | 126 |
| Berkshire | 89 |
| Cambridgeshire | 40 |
| Channel Islands | 32 |
| Cheshire | 130 |
| Cornwall | 42 |
| Cumberland | 19 |
| Derbyshire | 142 |
| Devon | 552 |
| Dorset | 33 |
| Durham | 74 |
| Essex | 309 |
| Gloucestershire | 371 |
| Hampshire | 353 |
| Herefordshire | 164 |
| Hertfordshire | 66 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 49 |
| Isle of Man | 3 |
| Kent | 293 |
| Lancashire | 579 |
| Leicestershire | 485 |
| Lincolnshire | 251 |
| London | 1,699 |
| Middlesex | 259 |
| Northumberland | 54 |
| Norfolk | 60 |
| Northamptonshire | 706 |
| Nottinghamshire | 278 |
| Oxfordshire | 46 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 49 |
| Shropshire | 193 |
| Suffolk | 49 |
| Somerset | 306 |
| Surrey | 125 |
| Sussex | 106 |
| Staffordshire | 547 |
| Warwickshire | 726 |
| Westmorland | 1 |
| Wiltshire | 87 |
| Worcestershire | 440 |
| Yorkshire | 496 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 13 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 65 |
| Denbighshire | 7 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 385 |
| Merionethshire | 2 |
| Montgomeryshire | 9 |
| Monmouthshire | 155 |
| Pembrokeshire | 132 |
| Radnorshire | 1 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,882 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 183 |
| Coal Miner | 138 |
| General Labourer | 137 |
| Dress Maker | 119 |
| Domestic Servant | 111 |
| Labourer | 89 |
| Farmer | 81 |
| Living On Own Means | 79 |
| General Servant Domestic | 72 |
| General Servant | 68 |
| Laundress | 66 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 63 |
| Carpenter | 52 |
| Farm Labourer | 51 |
| Shoe Maker | 51 |
| House Keeper | 43 |
| Gardener | 42 |
| General Domestic Servant | 38 |
| Clerk | 37 |
| Blacksmith | 34 |
| Butcher | 29 |
| Errand Boy | 27 |
| Tailor | 27 |
| Dressmaker | 26 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Perkins | 6,094 |
| Mary Perkins | 5,335 |
| John Perkins | 4,929 |
| Elizabeth Perkins | 3,883 |
| Thomas Perkins | 3,222 |
| George Perkins | 3,092 |
| Sarah Perkins | 3,028 |
| James Perkins | 2,472 |
| Charles Perkins | 2,040 |
| Ann Perkins | 2,029 |
| Joseph Perkins | 1,787 |
| Henry Perkins | 1,640 |
| Jane Perkins | 1,507 |
| Eliza Perkins | 1,403 |
| Emma Perkins | 1,389 |
| Annie Perkins | 1,269 |
| Alfred Perkins | 1,133 |
| Frederick Perkins | 1,132 |
| Ellen Perkins | 1,131 |
| Alice Perkins | 1,092 |
| Samuel Perkins | 1,024 |
| Edward Perkins | 1,011 |
| Arthur Perkins | 987 |
| Emily Perkins | 973 |
| Hannah Perkins | 828 |