Parlor Surname
Approximately 462 people bear this surname
Parlor Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the parlour,' the servant who attended the parlour, literally, 'the room for conversation,' a sitting room; compare Kitchen, Pantry, Spence.
Richard ate Parlur, 1301. Writs of Parliament.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 359 | 1:1,009,635 | 74,488 |
| England | 47 | 1:1,185,491 | 55,443 |
| Australia | 26 | 1:1,038,296 | 59,744 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:221,038 | 13,576 |
| Liberia | 5 | 1:881,707 | 33,815 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 32 | 1:1,569,334 | 83,036 |
The alternate forms: Pärlor (1) are calculated separately.
Parlor (24) may also be a first name.
Parlor Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the parlour,' the servant who attended the parlour, literally, 'the room for conversation,' a sitting room; compare Kitchen, Pantry, Spence.
Richard ate Parlur, 1301. Writs of Parliament.
Henry del Parlur. Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem.
William Parlour, Yorkshire: Liber Vitae (Surtees Society).
Symon Parler, for the Barbadoes, 1635: Hotten's Lists of Emigrants.
1619. David Parler and Anne Pullocke: Marriage Lic (London).
Parele is a word used by Lydgate, signifying 'to apparel;' and another medieval expression (from the Anglo-Norman) 'apparail' means to provide, furnish, prepare, or equip. The original bearer of the name may have had something to do with military appareling or equipments.
Parlor Demographics
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Parlor Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Parlor Come From? nationality or country of origin
Parlor is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Pärlor. Click here for other possible spellings of Parlor.
How Common Is The Last Name Parlor? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 653,013th most common last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 15,773,909 people. Parlor occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Parlor reside; 77 percent reside in North America and 77 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,187,323rd most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 24 people.
The last name Parlor is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 359 people, or 1 in 1,009,635. In The United States Parlor is most common in: Georgia, where 31 percent reside, Florida, where 16 percent reside and Michigan, where 9 percent reside. Aside from The United States it is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in England, where 10 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.
Parlor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Parlor has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,122 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 671 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Parlor Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Parlor last name are 29.16% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75.93% registered with the political party.
Parlor earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 23.03% less than the national average, earning $33,213 USD per year.
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