Parks Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Parks last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Parks last name
Meaning of the Parks last name: park keeper, or dweller by a park. Parks is an English name for a park keeper, or for someone who lived by a park. It is found widely in England. A curious detail: in medieval England a park was an enclosed hunting ground for deer, not a public garden, so the keeper had an important job.
Arms associated with the Parks name
A curious English detail: younger sons added small marks to their father's arms, a custom of the tradition the Parks name belongs to.
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Parks name FAQ
What does the Parks name mean?
Park keeper, or dweller by a park. Common variants include Park, Parkes, Parkin.
Where does the Parks surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in the United States, Australia and Northern Ireland.
Is there a Parks coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Parks coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Researched by Herald Lab Research Studio, since 1993. Sources: Reaney & Wilson, Dictionary of English Surnames; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford); US Census Bureau 2010.