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Parent History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables World Ranking

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Citations

Parent History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
France

Early Origins of the Parent family

The surname Parent was first found in Lincolnshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Norman influence of English history dominated after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. The family name was first referenced in the 12th century when they held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Parent family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Parent research. Another 122 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1185, 1316, 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Parent History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Parent Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Parent, Parrent, Perent, Parrant, Pearent and many more.

Early Notables of the Parent family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was

the Parent family of Lincolnshire

Parent World Ranking

In the United States, the name Parent is the 2,868^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Parent is ranked the 166^th most popular surname with an estimated 20,995 people with that name. 2 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Parent is the 48^th popular surname. 3 France ranks Parent as 339^th with 11,897 people. 4

Parent migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Parent Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jean Parent, who settled in Louisiana in 1719
John Parent, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1727 5
Francois Parent, who settled in Louisiana in 1729
Cornelius Parent, who arrived in New Jersey in 1754 5
Esther Parent, who arrived in Virginia in 1774
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Parent Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Leon S Parent, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1871 5
Charles Parent, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1883 5

Parent migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Parent Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Pierre Parent, who arrived in Quebec in 1651 from Saintonge
Michel Parent, who arrived in Quebec from Ile-de-France in 1692

Parent Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Charles Parent, who settled in Quebec in 1749
Gabriel Parent, who arrived in Quebec from Normandie in 1754
Mr. Daniel Parent U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1784 6
Mr. Thomas Parent U.E. who settled in Belle Vue, Beaver Harbour, Charlotte County, New Brunswick c. 1784 6

Parent migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Parent Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Leon. E. Parent, (b. 1847), aged 31, Canadian mason travelling aboard the ship "Hawkesbury" arriving in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 18th September 1878 7
Mrs. Elizabeth Parent, (b. 1857), aged 21, American settler travelling aboard the ship "Hawkesbury" arriving in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 18th September 1878 7
Miss Catherine A. Parent, (b. 1878), aged Infant, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "Hawkesbury" arriving in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 18th September 1878 7

Contemporary Notables of the name Parent (post 1700) +

Dan Parent (b. 1964), American comic book artist and writer
Roger Parent (1953-2016), Canadian politician, MLA in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan (2011-2016)
Claude Parent (1923-2016), French architect
Bernard Marcel "Bernie" Parent (b. 1945), Canadian professional NHL ice hockey goaltender
André Parent (b. 1944), Canadian doctor and medical researcher from Quebec, winner of the 2002 Wilder-Penfield Prize
Mimi Parent (1924-2005), Canadian surrealist artist
Georges Parent (1879-1942), Canadian lawyer, and politician, who was the Speaker of the Canadian Senate (1940-1942)
Étienne Parent (1801-1874), French Canadian journalist and government official
Ryan Parent (b. 1987), Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman
Jean Jacques Clark Parent (b. 1951), Haitian writer, poet, composer, singer
... (Another 2 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
"The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 19). Emigrants to Australia NSW 1860 -88 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/nsw_passenger_lists_1860_88.pdf