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There are approximately 2,158 people named Parke in the UK. That makes it the 4,232nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 34 are named Parke.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Ireland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic


Related and similar surnames

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Parco
Parce
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Paree
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The Parke surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

A piece of ground inclosed, and stored with deer and other beasts of chase.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

PARKE. 1. May be a derivative of Peter, and intermediate between that and Parkins ; or, 2, local ; either from one of the places called Pare in Normandy, situated respectively near Diepie and Bernay ; or from residence near some English park, like the De la Parocke of the H.R.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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