Parkman

Parkman Meaning & Origin

About Parkman
The surname Parkman is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "park," meaning an enclosed area of land used for hunting. The suffix "-man" indicates that the name was given to someone who worked or lived in a park. Therefore, the surname Parkman likely originated as an occupational name for someone who was a park keeper or someone who lived near or worked in a park.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Parkman is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Parkman: 2,603
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,998
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.88

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Parkman based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Parkman is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKMN
🗽 NYSIIS
PANA
🔊 Soundex
P062505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AA1 R K M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɑrkmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Parkman in Braille

Here's how to represent Parkman in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Parkman in braille

How to sign the name Parkman using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Parkman using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Parkman in sign language

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