Explore the Family Name Parlor
The meaning of Parlor
Altered form of English Parlour: 1. of Norman origin, from Anglo-Norman French parler(e) ‘speaker, talker’, either an occupational name in the sense ‘advocate, lawyer’ (i.e. ‘one who speaks on behalf of another’) or a nickname in the colloquial sense ‘chatterbox’. 2. occupational name from Middle English parlour ‘parlour, separate chamber’ (Anglo-Norman French parl(o)ur), probably denoting a servant who attended the parlour, this being originally a room in a monastery set aside for conversation and interviews.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Parlor in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Parlor has seen an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 63,632 and by 2010 it had improved to a rank of 56,588. This signifies an 11.07% rise in rank. In terms of count, there were 293 individuals with the Parlor surname in 2000, and this number increased by 23.21% to 361 in 2010. The proportion per 100k people also saw a growth of 9.09%, moving from 0.11 to 0.12.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #63,632 | #56,588 | 11.07% |
| Count | 293 | 361 | 23.21% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.12 | 9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Parlor
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that most individuals with the surname Parlor identified as Black or White. From 2000 to 2010, there was a slight decrease in those identifying as Black (from 57.34% to 52.91%), while there was a small increase in those identifying as White (from 35.15% to 38.23%). Those identifying with two or more races saw a significant increase of 92.67%, moving from 2.73% in 2000 to 5.26% in 2010. During this period, there was a decline of 27.69% in those identifying as Hispanic. No changes were noted in the categories of Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native, as no individuals with the Parlor surname identified with these ethnicities in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 57.34% | 52.91% | -7.73% |
| White | 35.15% | 38.23% | 8.76% |
| Two or More Races | 2.73% | 5.26% | 92.67% |
| Hispanic | 3.07% | 2.22% | -27.69% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |