Parkyn Surname
Approximately 1,492 people bear this surname
Parkyn Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Peter,' from the pet Perkin or Parkin; compare Wat-kin, Wil-kins, Wil-kinson, &c. There are no Perkins or Parkins in the Hundred Rolls, while the French diminutives Perrin and Perrott are common.
Read More About This SurnameParkyn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 586 | 1:95,082 | 10,146 |
| United States | 264 | 1:1,372,951 | 95,166 |
| Canada | 231 | 1:159,505 | 16,119 |
| Australia | 196 | 1:137,733 | 14,860 |
| New Zealand | 92 | 1:49,221 | 7,974 |
| Ukraine | 50 | 1:910,454 | 87,604 |
| Wales | 30 | 1:103,151 | 8,167 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:254,944 | 12,577 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 355 | 1:68,663 | 7,757 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 22 | 1:2,282,667 | 111,005 |
Parkyn 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,' from the pet Perkin or Parkin; compare Wat-kin, Wil-kins, Wil-kinson, &c. There are no Perkins or Parkins in the Hundred Rolls, while the French diminutives Perrin and Perrott are common. What may be called the Flemish forms appeared in Yorkshire and the East counties about the beginning of the 14th century. With Perkins and Parkins, compare Clerk and Clark, Derby and Darby, &c.
Johannes Perkynson, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.
Johannes Parkynson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
John Perkyn, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Robert Perkinson, or Parkinson, 1564: Register of the University of Oxford.
Of all the other forms it would be useless to furnish modern instances. Every register has them in abundance.
From the personal name Peter, Latin Petrus, Greek Πέτρος, from πέτρος, a rock. The surname is not uncommon in Angus and in the shires of Aberdeen and Kincardine. John Peter, follower of the earl of Mar, was charged with resetting outlawed Macgregors in 1636 (RPC., 2. ser. VI p. 215), Andro Peiter was witness in Kirkcaldie in 1640 (PRK., p. 157), David Peter was commissary depute of Peebles in 1645, and Alexander Peter was notary public in Melrose in 1648 (RRM., I, p. 121,126). Petyr 1545.
= Perkin, a diminutive of Peter, q.v.
The Christian name, introduced here at the Conquest. It has become the parent of many surnames, as Peters, Peterson, Piers, Pierce, Pearse, Pearee, Pears, Peers, Pierson, Pearson, Peterken, Perkin, Perkins, Purkess and Purkis, Perk, Pyrke, Perks, Perkes, Park, Parks, Parkes, Parkin, Parkyn, Parkins, Parkinson, and perhaps Porson and Parsons.
A rock.
From Peir or Peter, and the patronymic or diminutive termination ins,—little Peter, or the son of Peter.
Perkins,Perkin —Confined mostly to the southern half of England, being most numerous in Warwickshire, Worcestershire, and South Wales.
Parkyn Demographics
Average Parkyn Salary in
United States
$51,268 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Parkyn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Parkyn Come From? nationality or country of origin
Parkyn is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of Parkyn click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Parkyn? popularity and diffusion
Parkyn is the 262,755th most frequently held family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 4,884,414 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Parkyn reside; 43 percent reside in Northern Europe and 43 percent reside in British Isles.
The last name Parkyn is most common in England, where it is held by 586 people, or 1 in 95,082. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Cornwall, where 31 percent live, Devon, where 15 percent live and Greater London, where 14 percent live. Other than England this surname occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent live and Canada, where 15 percent live.
Parkyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Parkyn has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Parkyn last name expanded 165 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 429 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Parkyn Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Parkyn are 11.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.18% registered with the party.
The amount Parkyn earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 98.14% more than the national average, earning R 470,856 per year; in United States they earn 18.82% more than the national average, earning $51,268 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.21% less than the national average, earning $45,109 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkyna | 92 | 56 | / |
| Parkynn | 92 | 7 | / |
| Parkn | 91 | 2 | / |
| Parkin | 83 | 30,879 | / |
| Parken | 83 | 387 | / |
| Parkén | 83 | 8 | / |
| Porkyn | 83 | 3 | / |
| Parkhn | 83 | 3 | / |
| Parkym | 83 | 0 | / |
| Parkina | 77 | 1,072 | / |
| Parkent | 77 | 59 | / |
| Parkcin | 77 | 23 | / |
| Parkeen | 77 | 7 | / |
| Porkyna | 77 | 4 | / |
| Parckin | 77 | 4 | / |
| Parkken | 77 | 2 | / |
| Pharken | 77 | 1 | / |
| Parkion | 77 | 1 | / |
| Parkijn | 77 | 0 | / |
| Parcken | 77 | 0 | / |
| Parcn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Parkingk | 71 | 1 | / |
| Parcking | 71 | 1 | / |
| Parkchin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Porkin | 67 | 125 | / |
| Parcin | 67 | 32 | / |
| Parcen | 67 | 8 | / |
| Parchen | 62 | 337 | / |
| Parchin | 62 | 105 | / |
| Porkina | 62 | 61 | / |
| Parquin | 62 | 55 | / |
| Parkkim | 62 | 12 | / |
| Pearcen | 62 | 1 | / |
| Porkien | 62 | 1 | / |
| Parceen | 62 | 1 | / |
| Pearcin | 62 | 0 | / |
| Pearchin | 57 | 2 | / |
| Pajrchin | 57 | 1 | / |
| Pearchen | 57 | 0 | / |
| Porcin | 50 | 66 | / |
| Porcen | 50 | 18 | / |
| Parqum | 50 | 1 | / |
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