Perkins Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Perkins Name Meaning: From Medieval English, meaning "Son of Peter".

From Medieval English, meaning \"Son of Peter\". The end of the name, \"kin\" and \"s\", stands for \"son\". The \"Per\" is believed to be a shortened form of Peter.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Perkins Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Perkins family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 357
Female Servant 262
Independent 161
Male Servant 110
Labourer 90
Shoe Maker 79
Farmer 77
Carpenter 36
Dress Maker 35
Apprentice 26
Servant 25
Weaver 25
Lace Maker 24
Laundress 24
Gardener 21
Butcher 17
Pupil 17
Pauper 17
Clerk 17
Publican 16
Baker 15
Ag Labourer 15
Mason 15
Frame Work Knitter 13
Tailor 12

Perkins Surname Variants Ranking

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

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

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