Origins of the Parkin surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1704North West 194Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 4776East Midlands 920West Midlands 137East 163London 914South East 244South West 229South Wales 11Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 10Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Parkins lived in yorkshire

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    7,100 Parkin Travel & migration records
    89,000 Parkins found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Parkin

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    479th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Parkin surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Parkin first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Parkins

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Parkins in 1921

    Dressmaker

    339

    General Servant Domestic

    175

    House Servant

    160

    Domestic Servant

    157

    Dress Maker

    120

    Common male occupations for Parkins in 1921

    Coal Miner

    1,148

    Coal Miner Hewer

    455

    Farmer

    233

    Agricultural Labourer

    224

    Joiner

    192

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