Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
PARKER
There are approximately 112,941 people named Parker in the UK. That makes it the 58th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 1,788 are named Parker.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Occupational Name
Related and similar surnames
BarkerPacquin
Pariser
Barkar
Barkre
Barckar
Paerker
Pairker
Parcker
Parecker
Parckere
Paarker
Parekar
Parckur
Parckar
Parcer
Parkar
Parcier
Pariker
Parkari
Paraker
Paarkar
Parcur
The Parker surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
PARKER. An officer who had the surYeillance of a park for some royal or noble personage. Collins traces the Earl of 3Iacclesfield's family to Thomas le Parker, temp, ■ Edward III. The extinct baronet family, Parker of Ratton, traced their pedigree to temp. Edward I. in Sussex. Le Pai'kere, Le Parker, Parcarius, &c., H.R.