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][1] In the United States, it ranked in 1990 as the 47th most-common surname.[3]

This article is about the surname Parker. For other uses, see Parker (disambiguation).
Parker
PronunciationPAR-ker
Origin
Meaning"keeper of the park"
Region of originEngland
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  • Ol Parker (born 1969), English director, producer and screenwriter
  • Oliver Parker (born 1960), English director, screenwriter and actor

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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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