Perkin Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Perkin Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Perkin family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 214
Agricultural Labourer 63
House Servant 33
Labourer 25
Farm Labourer 20
At Home 17
Servant 16
Coal Miner 15
Dress Maker 13
General Servant 13
Stone Mason 13
Scholar At Home 11
Farm Servant 10
Glover 10
House Keeper 9
Shoe Maker 9
Errand Boy 9
Labourer's Son 8
Fisher Man 7
Ag Lab 7
Tailor 6
Annuitant 6
House Maid 6
Labourer's Wife 6
Lead Miner 6

Perkin Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Perkin is the 2nd most popular variant of Parkin.

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