Parkerson Surname
Approximately 2,824 people bear this surname
Parkerson Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Peter' (v. Parkin); compare Patterson for Pattinson, or Catterson for Cattinson. Of course, it may be 'the son of the parker' (v. Parker), and belong to a small class of which Smithson, Wrightson, Taylorson, or Hindson are prominent members.
Read More About This SurnameParkerson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,690 | 1:134,743 | 14,111 |
| South Africa | 65 | 1:833,503 | 55,653 |
| England | 33 | 1:1,688,426 | 69,999 |
| Liberia | 15 | 1:293,902 | 16,977 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 25 | 1:975,015 | 39,671 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 485 | 1:103,544 | 10,448 |
Parkerson (49) may also be a first name.
Parkerson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Peter' (v. Parkin); compare Patterson for Pattinson, or Catterson for Cattinson. Of course, it may be 'the son of the parker' (v. Parker), and belong to a small class of which Smithson, Wrightson, Taylorson, or Hindson are prominent members. But the baptismal derivation is the more probable.
1737. Married — Richard Cook and Margaret Parkerson: St. George, Hanover Square.
The Parker’s Son: v. Parker.
There may have been some confusion with Parkisson, Parkinson, q.v.
The son of a Parker: so Wrightson, Smithson, &c.; perhaps, however, a corruption of Parkinson.
Parkerson Demographics
Average Male Parkerson Height
177.35 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Parkerson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Parkerson Come From? nationality or country of origin
Parkerson (Arabic: باركرسون) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Parkerson? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 155,247th most widely held last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,580,576 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Parkerson reside; 95 percent reside in North America and 95 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,430,306th most commonly occurring forename internationally, borne by 49 people.
Parkerson is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 2,690 people, or 1 in 134,743. In The United States it is most frequent in: Georgia, where 15 percent live, Texas, where 11 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Aside from The United States it exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 2 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
Parkerson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Parkerson has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 555 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 132 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Parkerson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Parkerson surname are 23.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70.11% registered with the party.
The amount Parkerson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 24.68% less than the national average, earning R 178,992 per year and in United States they earn 9.81% less than the national average, earning $38,916 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkersson | 95 | 4 | / |
| Parkerison | 95 | 0 | / |
| Parkersion | 95 | 0 | / |
| Parkerwison | 90 | 1 | / |
| Perkerson | 89 | 288 | / |
| Purkerson | 89 | 254 | / |
| Parkersen | 89 | 4 | / |
| Barkerson | 89 | 1 | / |
| Parkersin | 89 | 0 | / |
| Parkirson | 89 | 0 | / |
| Perekerson | 84 | 1 | / |
| Barckerson | 84 | 0 | / |
| Parker-Hewson | 82 | 1 | / |
| Barkarson | 78 | 43 | / |
| Barkorson | 78 | 1 | / |
| Brakerson | 78 | 0 | / |
| Berkerson | 78 | 0 | / |
| Perkurson | 78 | 0 | / |
| Burkerson | 78 | 0 | / |
| Purkersen | 78 | 0 | / |
| Brickerson | 74 | 35 | / |
| Brookerson | 74 | 8 | / |
| Porgrson | 71 | 2 | / |
| Barkarsan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pergurson | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bargarson | 67 | 0 | / |
Parkerson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Parkerson in the Arabic language | ||
| باركرسون | barkrswn | - |
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Parkerson Reference & Research
Parkison DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Parkison FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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