Fess Parker
There are approximately 1 people named Fess Parker living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Fess with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Parker. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Fess
0
Alive today
Named Parker
391K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 0
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1919
Average age: 0
Estimated bearers: 391K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #56
Per 100K: 113.98
Top ancestry: White (69.2%)
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Parker surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Parker, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 69.2%.
- White69.2%
- Black or African American24.8%
- Two or more races2.4%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Fess has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0000% of the US population, based on 0 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Parker appears at a rate of 113.98 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.1140%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Fess Parker. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people with the surname Parker
FAQ
Fess Parker: questions and answers
How many people are named Fess Parker?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Fess Parker. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0000%) with the surname frequency (113.98 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Fess Parker?
We classify Fess Parker as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Fess a male or female name?
Fess is predominantly male. Out of 5 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Fess profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.