Parks Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Parks Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Parks family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 88
Agricultural Labourer 83
Labourer 39
Independent 36
Male Servant 26
Farmer 14
Dress Maker 12
Shoe Maker 10
Butcher 10
Ag Labourer 9
Frame Work Knitter 8
Baker 8
Cotton Weaver 7
Weaver 6
Servant 6
Tailor 5
Ag Lab 5
Carpenter 5
Collier 5
Wheel Wright 5
Nailor 5
Apprentice 4
Laundress 4
Painter 4
Potter 4

Parks Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Parkes 83% 36,814
2 Perks 80% 21,748
3 Parks 100% 21,089
4 Purkis 67% 5,080
5 Perkes 67% 2,256
6 Purkes 67% 854
7 Perkis 67% 650
8 Parkis 83% 550
9 Pearks 83% 260
10 Porks 80% 235
11 Pearkes 71% 125
12 Pirks 80% 100

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The surname Parks is the 3rd most popular variant of Parkes.

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