Parkley Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Parkley Surname Definition:

PARKLEY: From the lands of Parkley in West Lothian. James of Parkley had a safe conduct into England in 1424 (Bain, IV, 970), and Sir Patrick of Parkley witnessed a notarial instrument at Dalkeith in 1432 (Laing, 110). James of Parkle of that Ilk appears in 1433 (HMC.

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Parkley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Parkley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

PARKLEY: From the lands of Parkley in West Lothian. James of Parkley had a safe conduct into England in 1424 (Bain, IV, 970), and Sir Patrick of Parkley witnessed a notarial instrument at Dalkeith in 1432 (Laing, 110). James of Parkle of that Ilk appears in 1433 (HMC., XIV. Rep., App. III, p. 11) may be the James de Parklye, a witness along with Patrick de Parklee in 1440 (Cambus., 187). James de Parkle de eodem is mentioned in 1447—50 (REG., 351; Scon, p. 178). James Parklee or Parcle was commissary of Linlithgow and notary public, and in 1439 his seal, Jacobi de Partele, is appended to an agreement of that date (Seals. Supp., 805). George Parkle of that Ilk witnessed a notarial instrument at Linlithgow in 1488 (Laing, 202).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Parkley Last Name Facts

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

Parkley is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Parkley? popularity and diffusion

The surname Parkley is the 6,723,624th most frequent family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Parkley are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Parkley is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 60,409,822. In The United States Parkley is most common in: California, where 33 percent are found, District of Columbia, where 17 percent are found and New Hampshire, where 17 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in Canada, where 25 percent are found.

Parkley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Parkley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Parkley last name grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Parkley Last Name Statistics demography

Parkley earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 23.52% less than the national average, earning $33,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Parkle928/
Parklea8699/
Parkler8614/
Parklee8611/
Perkley861/
Parcley860/
Parklay860/
Parkles860/
Pearklay801/
Parkla779/
Parkli776/
Perkle772/
Parcle771/
Perklie711/
Parcles711/
Perckly711/
Parcler710/
Parcelle6714/
Parcelly673/
Parkilla672/
Parcille670/

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