Parkinson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Parkinson 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

Parkinson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Parkinson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 2,024
Cotton Weaver 492
Coal Miner 183
House Keeper 148
Agricultural Labourer 141
Labourer 112
Domestic Servant 104
Cotton Spinner 93
Farm Servant 71
Dress Maker 70
General Servant 65
Cotton Winder 57
Annuitant 54
Joiner 54
Wife Of Above 46
Worsted Weaver 43
Worsted Spinner 37
Carter 35
Blacksmith 32
Grocer 32
Cotton Piecer 32
Servant 30
Stone Mason 28
Gardener 27
Weaver 27

Parkinson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Parkinson 100% 103,581
2 Perkinson 89% 1,402
3 Parkenson 89% 430

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

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