Parkhouse Surname

165,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,625 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Parkhouse Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the park house,' the cottage where the parker lived. From residence therein.

Johannes del Parkhouse, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Parkhouse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,5911:35,0214,632
United States4891:741,22558,038
Wales1931:16,0341,735
Canada1521:242,40523,093
Australia731:369,80430,692
South Africa361:1,504,93677,557
Scotland281:191,20810,357
Thailand241:2,943,264289,518
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Cyprus41:221,2198,471
France31:22,140,907385,998
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8371:29,1223,929
Wales451:34,8541,900
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States831:605,04440,538

Parkhouse (10) may also be a first name.

Parkhouse Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the park house,' the cottage where the parker lived. From residence therein.

Johannes del Parkhouse, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Dweller at the Park- House [v. Park and House]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A house in or near some park.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Northumberland.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Parkhouse Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Parkhouse Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Parkhouse occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Parkhouse? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 165,072nd most numerous last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 2,776,208 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Parkhouse reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 69 percent reside in British Isles. Parkhouse is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 10 people.

The last name Parkhouse is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 1,591 people, or 1 in 35,021. In England it is most numerous in: Devon, where 28 percent reside, Greater London, where 12 percent reside and Somerset, where 6 percent reside. Beside England it occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Wales, where 7 percent reside.

Parkhouse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Parkhouse has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 190 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 589 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 429 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 933 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Parkhouse Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Parkhouse last name are 38.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 85.19% registered with the party.

The amount Parkhouse earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 125.51% more than the national average, earning R 535,896 per year; in United States they earn 17.98% more than the national average, earning $50,906 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.86% more than the national average, earning $51,601 CAD per year.

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Parkhouse Reference & Research

Roy Parkhouse's Genealogy Site - Genealogy information with special emphasis on the UK counties of Somerset (SOM) and Devon (DEV) whence PARKHOUSE originates.

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