Find out how popular the last name Parkar is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Parkar.

Parkar, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Parkar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Parkar in America

Parkar is the 153769th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Parkar surname appeared 106 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Parkar.

The history of the last name Parkar

The surname PARKAR is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "parruc" or "pearroc," which referred to an enclosed area or park of land. This suggests that the earliest bearers of the name may have lived near or worked in a park or on an estate with a park-like area.

The name is first found in historical records from the 13th century, appearing in the Hundredorum Rolls of Yorkshire in 1273 as "Robert le Parker." This suggests that the name was initially an occupational surname given to those who worked as park keepers or lived near a park. Similar early spellings include "Parkere" and "Parkar."

During the 14th century, the PARKAR name appeared in the Placita de Quo Warranto, a record of land tenure and ownership in England. In 1347, a John Parker was recorded as holding lands in Derbyshire.

The PARKAR name is also found in the Domesday Book of 1086, one of the earliest comprehensive records of landowners and tenants in England after the Norman Conquest. This suggests that the name had already become established by the late 11th century.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the PARKAR surname was Sir William Parker, who lived in the late 13th and early 14th centuries. He was a prominent English knight and landowner, holding estates in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire.

Another notable figure was Matthew Parker (1504-1575), who was the Archbishop of Canterbury during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. He played a significant role in the establishment of the Church of England and the translation of the Bishop's Bible.

Other historical figures with the PARKAR surname include John Parker (c. 1572-1618), a Puritan leader and one of the founders of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in America; and Sir Hyde Parker (1739-1807), a British naval officer who served during the American Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic Wars.

The name PARKAR is also linked to several place names in England, such as Parker's Green in Buckinghamshire and Parker's Piece in Cambridge, further emphasizing its connection to land and estates.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Parkar

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Parkar.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Parkar was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Parkar was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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