Family name Parkinson (Parkinson 
, Паркинсон 
, Паркінсон 
) , across the world, is a common surname. The surname Parkinson is habitual in Guernsey, where it is quite a common surname, Jamaica, and Isle of Man (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia. Much less frequently, Parkinson is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Parkinson | Australia, Canada, Jamaica, United Kingdom, United States |
| Паркинсон | Russia |
| Паркінсон | Ukraine |
Parkerson, and พาร์กินสัน
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john parkinson English herbalist and botanist (1567-1650), GB (b. 1567) |
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| james parkinson English writer and schoolmaster (b. 1653) |
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| hannah parkinson (b. 1645) |
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| anthony parkinson English Franciscan friar and historian (b. 1667) |
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| robert parkinson Irish politician (b. 1684) |
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sydney parkinson Scottish botanical illustrator (1745-1771), GB (b. 1745) |
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| john parkinson British physician (ca. 1725-1784) (b. 1724) |
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| james parkinson English land agent and museum proprietor (b. 1730) |
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| sarah parkinson 1739 Frederick County, Maryland - 1813 Cambridge, Guernsey, Ohio (b. 1739) |
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| thomas parkinson British artist (b. 1744) |
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| thomas parkinson British priest (b. 1744) |
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richard parkinson British clergyman and antiquary (1797-1858) (b. 1797) |
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| richard parkinson English agriculturist (b. 1748) |
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| john parkinson (1754-1840) (b. 1754) |
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| james parkinson English surgeon, apothecary, geologist, paleontologist, and political activist, GB (b. 1755) |
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