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

Parkhill, 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 Parkhill surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Parkhill in America

Parkhill is the 19019th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Parkhill surname appeared 1,432 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 Parkhill.

We can also compare 2010 data for Parkhill to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Parkhill

The surname Parkhill is of English origin, tracing its roots back to the medieval era. It is a locational name derived from the Old English words 'pearroc', meaning a small enclosed area or park, and 'hyll', meaning a hill. This suggests that the name likely originated from a place where the earliest bearers lived near or owned a parcel of land situated on a hill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Northamptonshire from 1202, which mentions a Robert de Parkhill. This indicates that the name was already in use as a hereditary surname in the early 13th century.

In the 14th century, the Parkhill surname appears in the Subsidy Rolls of Cambridgeshire from 1327, listing a John Parkhyll. This variation in spelling was common during this period, as surnames were still in the process of becoming fixed and standardized.

The Parkhill name has also been linked to various place names in England, such as Parkhill in Somerset, Parkhill Farm in Buckinghamshire, and Parkhill Cottage in Gloucestershire. These locations likely served as the origins for some branches of the Parkhill family.

Notable individuals bearing the Parkhill surname throughout history include:

1. William Parkhill (c. 1580 - 1639), an English colonist and landowner who settled in Virginia in the early 17th century.
2. John Parkhill (1757 - 1834), a Scottish-born soldier who fought in the American Revolutionary War and later became a prominent landowner in Nova Scotia, Canada.
3. Elizabeth Parkhill (1826 - 1901), a British author and educator known for her works on children's literature and education reform.
4. Thomas Parkhill (1857 - 1933), a Canadian politician who served as a member of the House of Commons of Canada for the riding of Peel from 1904 to 1911.
5. Sir James Parkhill (1890 - 1976), a British businessman and philanthropist who made significant contributions to educational institutions and charitable organizations in the United Kingdom.

While the Parkhill surname has a rich history spanning centuries, its origins can be traced back to the rolling hills and enclosed parklands of medieval England, where the earliest bearers of this locational name made their mark.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Parkhill

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

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 Parkhill 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Parkhill has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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 Parkhill was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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