Parkin Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Parkin 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

Parkin Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Parkin family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,157
Coal Miner 210
Labourer 94
Agricultural Labourer 87
General Servant 66
Domestic Servant 60
Dress Maker 52
Miner 51
Woollen Weaver 47
House Keeper 40
Farm Servant 31
Joiner 30
Tailor 25
Carpenter 24
Blacksmith 23
Annuitant 23
Servant 23
General Servant Domestic 23
Farm Labourer 22
Farmer 20
Wife Of Above 20
Cotton Weaver 19
Collier 18
File Cutter 18
Laundress 17

Parkin Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Parkin 100% 58,192
2 Perkin 83% 12,995
3 Parkyn 83% 2,585
4 Parken 83% 1,087
5 Purkin 83% 235
6 Perken 67% 108

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The surname Parkin is the most popular version of all its varients

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