Parlin Surname

231,902nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,742 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Estonia

Parlin Surname Definition:

(English) Descendant of little Par, a pet form of Peter (rock).

Parlin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2811:282,95026,340
Indonesia3921:337,37029,358
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
India91:85,229,487684,495
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3771:133,20612,702

The alternate forms: Pärlin (47) are calculated separately.

Parlin (6,132) may also be a first name.

Parlin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Descendant of little Par, a pet form of Peter (rock).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Parlin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Parlin (Arabic: بارلين, Hindi: परलिन, Oriya: ପଲିର୍ନ) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Pärlin. For other potential spellings of Parlin click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Parlin? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 231,902nd most widely held last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 4,183,436 people. The last name Parlin is predominantly found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Parlin are found; 74 percent are found in North America and 74 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 84,488th most widespread first name worldwide, held by 6,132 people.

The surname Parlin is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,281 people, or 1 in 282,950. In The United States it is mostly found in: Maine, where 24 percent live, California, where 7 percent live and Florida, where 7 percent live. Besides The United States Parlin is found in 23 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 23 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Parlin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Parlin has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 340 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Parlin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Parlin last name are 11.4% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 64.63% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Parlin earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.17% more than the national average, earning $43,221 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.44% more than the national average, earning $52,388 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pärlin9447/
Parlina926,461/
Parling92361/
Pearlin9252/
Parlink926/
Pharlin923/
Parlion921/
Parlien921/
Parln910/
Pharlina8616/
Pearling8616/
Parlling862/
Pearlina862/
Parrlina861/
Perlin833,184/
Parlen8354/
Parlim8339/
Parlén839/
Porlin832/
Patrln831/
Parlhn830/
Parlyn830/
Parillion809/
Parellion802/
Pearlingh801/
Pearlyn7758/
Pörling7741/
Porling7724/
Pherlin777/
Perlinn775/
Porlina774/
Parlene773/
Pourlin772/
Perrlin771/
Peerlin771/
Parlyon771/
Parleen771/
Parlent771/
Pearlen770/
Porln731/
Perlienė716/
Pearlene712/
Perellin711/
Pharlene711/
Pearleen711/
Porllion710/
Peirlinck67181/
Perlen6776/

Parlin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Parlin in the Oriya language
ପଲିର୍ନpalirna-
Parlin in the Hindi language
परलिनparalina50
परलीनparalina50
Parlin in the Arabic language
بارلينbarlyn-

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