Parker (surname)

Parker is a surname of English origin, derived from Old French with the meaning "keeper of the park". "Parker" was also a nickname given to gamekeepers in medieval England.[2] It is the 48th-most common surname in England.[1] Within the United States, it is ranked as the 47th-most common surname.[3]

Parker
PronunciationPAR-ker
Origin
Meaning"keeper of the park"
Region of originEngland
Frequency & comparisons:[1]

A

B
  • Bertha Parker Pallan (1907–1978), First Native American female archaeologist of Abenaki and Seneca descent
  • Bonnie Parker (1910–1934), American outlaw
  • Brandon Parker (born 1995), American football player
  • Buddy Lee Parker, the best-known ring name of American professional wrestler DeWayne Bruce (born 1962)

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

P
  • Parker (Hampshire cricketer), English cricketer playing 1803–1806
  • Paige Parker (born 1995), Australian rules footballer
  • Paul Parker (various people called Paul Parker)
  • Pauline Parker of the Parker-Hulme murder
  • Lionel Dyke "Pete" Parker, Candadian radio announcer
  • Peter Parker (numerous people share this name), including:
  • Pomeroy Parker, American Medal of Honor recipient
  • Prosper P. Parker (1836–1918), Canadian-born American engineer and politician

Q

R
  • Ray Parker, Jr. (born 1954), American musician
  • Robert Parker (numerous people share this name)
  • Roland Parker (born 1925), English first-class cricketer
  • Ross Parker, songwriter, actor, and pianist
  • Ross Parker, murder victim

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U

W

Z

Fictional characters
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References
  1. Parker Surname at Forebears
  2. "PARKER - Name Meaning & Origin". About.com. Archived from the original on 21 March 2009. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  3. U.S. Census Bureau; "Frequently Occurring First Names and Surnames From the 1990 Census, (Table)" Archived 2010-10-12 at the Library of Congress Web Archives; published May 9, 1995
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