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

Parque, 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 Parque surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Parque in America

Parque is the 158432nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Parque surname appeared 102 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 Parque.

The history of the last name Parque

The surname Parque is believed to have originated in France during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old French word "parc," which means "park" or "enclosed area." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived near or worked in a park or enclosed area, such as a game reserve or a royal hunting ground.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Parque can be found in the Domesday Book, a survey of land holdings in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The name appears as "Parco," which was likely a variant spelling of the French surname.

During the 12th and 13th centuries, the name Parque was found in various regions of France, particularly in the northern and central areas. It is possible that the name was also associated with certain place names that contained the word "parc," such as Parcey or Parçay.

In the 14th century, a notable figure with the surname Parque was Jean Parque, a French nobleman who served as a military commander during the Hundred Years' War. He was born around 1320 and died in battle in 1372.

Another significant bearer of the Parque name was Marguerite Parque, a French artist and poet who lived in the 16th century. She was born in Paris in 1520 and gained recognition for her intricate woodcut illustrations and her poetry collection, "Les Fleurs du Jardin," published in 1587.

In the 17th century, the name Parque appeared in the records of the French colony of Acadia (present-day Canada). One of the earliest settlers with this surname was Pierre Parque, who arrived in Acadia in 1632 and later became a prominent landowner and trader.

During the 18th century, the surname Parque was found in various parts of Europe, including France, Belgium, and Germany. One notable figure from this period was Johann Parque, a German philosopher and scholar born in 1725. He is best known for his influential work, "Treatise on the Nature of Knowledge," published in 1782.

In the 19th century, the Parque surname was also present in Spain and Latin America, possibly due to the influence of French settlers or immigrants. One notable bearer of the name from this period was Emilio Parque, a Spanish painter and art educator who lived from 1845 to 1912.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Parque

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

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

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