Origins of the Parker surname

What does the name Parker mean?

The Parker surname is relatively common, and of English origin (where it is the 48th most prevalent name in the country, and has been found there since the medieval period). Parker is an occupational name and derives from the Old French 'parquier' (a term for a park keeper or gamekeeper), given to those who worked in these fields.

Alternative variations of the name Parker

Parker, Parkers, Perker, Parkar, Parcher

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OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2849North West 1690Isle of Man 44Yorkshire 8579East Midlands 2237West Midlands 3695East 2638London 10254South East 4777South West 1778South Wales 802Mid Wales 82West Wales 41North Wales 122Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

In 1921, most Parkers lived in london

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91,000 Parker Travel & migration records
600,000 Parkers found in all Census records

Interesting facts about Parker

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42nd most common surname in the UK

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Who were Parkers most likely to marry?

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What are the most common Parker first names?

John

William

Mary

Elizabeth

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Common jobs for Parkers

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Common female occupations for Parkers in 1921

Dressmaker

2,554

Laundress

1,601

Cotton Weaver

1,457

Domestic Servant

1,385

General Servant Domestic

1,341

Common male occupations for Parkers in 1921

Agricultural Labourer

2,769

Coal Miner

2,322

General Labourer

2,139

Farmer

1,788

Farm Labourer

1,681

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