Explore the Family Name Parkhill
The meaning of Parkhill
English, Scottish, and northern Irish: habitational name from any of several minor places called Parkhill or Park Hill, most of which are likely to have been named with Middle English park ‘park, enclosure’ (Old French parc) or parrok ‘enclosure, paddock’ (Old English pearroc) + hille ‘hill’ (Old English hyll).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Parkhill in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Parkhill has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 18,278th in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had fallen to 19,019th. Despite this fall in ranking, the actual count of individuals with the Parkhill surname increased by 2.29% over the same period, from 1,400 to 1,432. However, the proportion of persons with this surname per 100,000 decreased by 5.77%, from 0.52 to 0.49.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #18,278 | #19,019 | -4.05% |
| Count | 1,400 | 1,432 | 2.29% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.52 | 0.49 | -5.77% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Parkhill
When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the Parkhill surname, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with this surname identify as White, making up 95.14% in 2000 and 94.13% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Two or more races decreased slightly over the decade. Notably, there was a significant increase in the number of people identifying as Hispanic, with an increase of 50.88%. The Parkhill surname did not have any representation under Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in both 2000 and 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.14% | 94.13% | -1.06% |
| Hispanic | 1.71% | 2.58% | 50.88% |
| Two or More Races | 1.29% | 1.26% | -2.33% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.07% | 0.91% | -14.95% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |