Parkins Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Parkins Name Meaning: From the baptismal name given to the son of Peter. Peter meaning 'rock'.

A name which was introduced after the Norman Invasion. 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

Parkins Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Parkins family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 741
General Labourer 65
Coal Miner 62
Agricultural Labourer 46
Dress Maker 46
Domestic Servant 38
Labourer 33
Farmer 30
General Servant 28
Living On Own Means 27
Farm Labourer 24
Living On Her Own Means 23
Gardener 22
Laundress 20
House Keeper 18
General Servant Domestic 16
Clerk 15
Cotton Weaver 15
Carpenter 14
Shoe Maker 11
Blacksmith 10
Tailor 10
Farmer's Son 10
Errand Boy 9
Railway Porter 9

Parkins Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Perkins 86% 90,277
2 Parkins 100% 20,809
3 Pirkins 86% 726
4 Purkins 86% 490
5 Parkyns 86% 218
6 Porkins 86% 166
7 Perkens 71% 151

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The surname Parkins is the 2nd most popular variant of Perkins.

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