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Parkhill History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Ireland United States Canada New Zealand

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Citations

Parkhill History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Scotland
Ireland

The name Parkhill was originally a habitational surname, taken on from any of several places names in the British Isles called Parkhill or Park Hill. 1 2

Early Origins of the Parkhill family

The surname Parkhill was first found in the lands of Parkhill in the barony of Torboltoun, Ayrshire. Early records of the family are scarce, but we did find "Robert Parkhill, merchant in Glasgow, 1605. Parkhill, servitor to Sir George Elphinstone, was admitted burgess of Glasgow in 1631." 3

Early History of the Parkhill family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Parkhill research. Another 144 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1500, 1605, 1657, 1686, 1803, 1857, 1890, 1902, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907 and 1934 are included under the topic Early Parkhill History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Parkhill Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Parkhill, Parkhille and others.

Early Notables of the Parkhill family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

David Parkhill who co-founded The Ulster Literary Theatre, a theatre company in Ulster from 1904 to 1934...
In 1904, the theatre opened with plays from others including several by Parkhill, who wrote under the pseudonym Lewis Purcell, and with the goal of having its own distinct identity rather than being a...

Parkhill Ranking

In the United States, the name Parkhill is the 13,195^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 4

Migration of the Parkhill family to Ireland

Some of the Parkhill family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 57 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Parkhill migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Parkhill Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Andrew Parkhill, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1777
John Parkhill, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1779

Parkhill Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Harvey, James, Joseph, and Robert James Parkhill all, who settled in New York State in 1834
David Parkhill who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1842
Hugh Parkhill, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1844 5
John Parkhill, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1864 5

Parkhill migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Parkhill Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

William Parkhill, who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1833

Parkhill migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Parkhill Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

John Parkhill, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Bombay" in 1863 6
William Parkhill, aged 36, a carpenter, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Dilharree" in 1875
Sarah Parkhill, aged 34, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Dilharree" in 1875
Margaret Parkhill, aged 14, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Dilharree" in 1875
Agnes Parkhill, aged 12, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Dilharree" in 1875
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Parkhill (post 1700) +

Benjamin Seaver Parkhill (b. 1955), American political consultant within the Republican Party
Bruce Parkhill, the head basketball coach at Penn State from 1985 to 1995
Barry Parkhill (b. 1951), American professional basketball player
Samuel Parkhill, American politician, Delegate to Florida State Constitutional Convention from Leon County, 1838-39 7
John Parkhill, American politician, Member of Pennsylvania State House of Representatives from Allegheny County, 1881-84 7
James H. Parkhill, American politician, Member of Pennsylvania State House of Representatives from Fayette County, 1907-08 7
Charles Breckinridge Parkhill (b. 1859), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Florida State Senate, 1888-90; Circuit Judge in Florida, 1904-05; Justice of Florida State Supreme Court, 1905-11 7
Sir Robert Robert Archdale Parkhill (1878-1947), Australian politician
William James Parkhill (1839-1913), Canadian political figure in Ontario
Sir Robert Archdale Parkhill (1878-1947), Australia politician, Minister of Defense (1934-1937)

Citations +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 7th November 2010). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 24) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html