Parker is a surname of English origin, derived from Old French with the meaning 'keeper of the park'. "Parker" was also a nickname given to gamekeepers in medieval England. In the United States, it ranked in 1990 as the 47th most-common surname.U.S. Census Bureau; "Frequently Occurring First Names and Surnames From the 1990 Census, (Table)" ; published May 9, 1995
A Aaron Parker (soccer) (born 1986), American soccer player Aaron Parker (American football) (born 1998), American football player A. J. Parker (born 1998), American football player Al Parker (disambiguation), multiple people Alan Parker (disambiguation), multiple people Albert Parker (disambiguation), multiple people Alfred Parker (disambiguation), multiple people Alice Parker (disambiguation), multiple people Alison Parker (reporter) (1991–2015), American television news reporter murdered in 2015 during a live interview Alton B. Parker, American judge and presidential candidate Andrea Parker, American actress Andrea Grimes Parker, American computer scientist Andrew Parker (disambiguation), multiple people Andy Parker (disambiguation), multiple people Angel Parker, American actress Ann Parker (disambiguation), multiple people Anne Parker (disambiguation), multiple people Angel Parker (born 1980), American actress Angelo Parker (born 1984), Canadian wrestler Annise Parker (born 1956), American politician Anthony Parker (born 1975), American NBA basketball player and general manager of Lakeland Magic Antonina Parker (died 1997), American politician Arlie Parker (born 1938), Canadian ice hockey player Arthur Parker (disambiguation), multiple people Ashley Parker (born 1982), American journalist Aurelius Dwight Parker (1802–1875), American politician from Massachusetts
B Barbara Parker (disambiguation), multiple people Barnett Parker (1886–1941), British actor Ben Parker (footballer) (born 1987), English football player Ben Parker, English singer-songwriter, member of Ben & Jason Ben L. Parker (1913–2003), member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Bernard Parker (born 1986), South African professional association footballer Bert Parker, né Bert Parke (1886–1967), Australian rules footballer Beth L. Parker, Canadian hydrogeologist Bill Parker (disambiguation), multiple people Billy Parker (disambiguation), multiple people Blake Parker (born 1985), American baseball player Bob Parker (disambiguation), multiple people Bonnie Parker (1910–1934), American outlaw Brad Parker (disambiguation), multiple people Brad Parker (rugby league) (born 1997), Australian rugby league footballer Brandon Parker (born 1995), American football player Brendan Parker (born 1971), Australian rules footballer Brant Parker (1920–2007), American cartoonist Bonnie Parker (1910–1934), part of the American crime duo Bonnie and Clyde Brent Parker (born 1945), American politician Brett Parker, American politician Brian Parker (disambiguation), multiple people Bridget Parker (equestrian) (born 1939), English equestrian and Olympic champion Brock Parker (born 1981), American poker player Brooks Parker (1889–1951), American foil sabre fencer
C Caitlin Parker (born 1996), Australian boxer Candace Parker (born 1986), American basketball player Camille Parker, American country singer Camilla Parker Bowles (born 1947), Queen of the United Kingdom since 2022 Cameron Parker, Scottish businessman Carl Parker (born 1965), American professional football player Carl A. Parker (1934–2024), American politician Cary Millholland Parker, American landscape architect Caryl Mack Parker, American singer-songwriter Catherine Parker (died 2003), American politician Cecil Parker (1897–1971), English actor Cecilia Parker (1914–1993), Canadian-born American actress Charlotte Blair Parker (1858–1937), American playwright and actress Chase Parker (born 1994), American actor and filmmaker Chase Parker (golfer) (born 1991), American professional golfer Charles Parker (disambiguation), multiple people Charlie Parker (1920–1955), American jazz musician Cherelle Parker, American politician Christopher Parker (disambiguation), multiple people Claire Parker, American engineer and animator Clifton Parker, English composer Colonel Tom Parker (1909–1997), Dutch-American manager of Elvis Presley Constance-Anne Parker (1921–2016), British sculptor Corey Parker (disambiguation), multiple people Craig Parker (born 1970), New Zealand actor Critchley Parker (1862–1944), Australian newspaperman, also his son (died 1942) Curtis Parker (1901–1982), American football and basketball player and coach Cynthia Ann Parker, American captive of Comanche
D Dai Parker (1904–1965), Welsh international rugby union footballer Dave Parker (1951–2025), American baseball player Dave Parker (rock musician), American musician Dave Parker (rugby), English rugby league player David Parker (disambiguation), multiple people Daniel Parker (artist) (born 1959), American sculptor Darrell Parker (born 1952), Australian Anglican bishop Dawaun Parker, American hip hop producer Dean Parker (1947–2020), New Zealand screenwriter Deborah Parker (born 1970), American activist and indigenous leader Dee Parker (died 2000), American actress De'Mond Parker (born 1976), American football player Dennis Parker (born 1950), American football coach Dennis Parker (speedway rider) (1925–2008), English international motorcycle speedway rider Dennis F. Parker (1945–2016), American musician and recording engineer Derek Parker (1932–2025), British writer and broadcaster Derek Parker (footballer) (1926–2011), English footballer Derrick Parker (born 1957), English professional footballer Deshawn L. Parker (born 1971), American thoroughbred horse racing jockey Devante Parker (born 1996), German soccer footballer DeVante Parker (born 1993), American football player Dolores Parker (1919–2018), American jazz singer Dominic Parker (born 1964), English television personality Don Parker (disambiguation), multiple people Dorothee Parker (born 1938), German actress Dorothy Parker (1893–1967), American poet, writer, and literary critic Douglas H. Parker (1926–2019), American law school professor Dylan Parker (born 1999), English footballer
E E. T. Parker (Ernest Tilden Parker, 1926–1991), mathematics professor Eddie Parker (pool player) (1932–2001), American pool player Edie Parker (artist) (born 1956), Canadian sculptor Edna Parker (1893–2008), American supercentenarian Edna G. Parker (1930–1996), United States Tax Court judge Edward Harper Parker (1849–1926), English barrister and sinologist Edwin B. Parker (1868–1929), American lawyer and public official Edwin Wallace Parker (1833–1901), American Methodist bishop Elaine Parker (1926–2009) American activist Eleanor Parker (1922–2013), American actress Ellis Parker Butler (1869–1937), American author Ely S. Parker (1828–1895), American attorney and engineer Eric Parker (disambiguation), multiple people Eugene Parker (1927–2022), American astrophysicist Eugene Parker (sports agent) (1956–2016), American sports agent Evan Parker (born 1944), British saxophone player
F F. William Parker (born 1941), American film, stage and television actor Ferdinand Lucas Parker (1885–1959), South Australian public servant Fess Parker (1924–2010), American actor Frank Parker (disambiguation), multiple people Franklin Parker (1902–1962), American character actor
G Garry Parker, English footballer Geoff Parker, English biology professor Geoffrey Parker (disambiguation), multiple people George Parker (disambiguation), multiple people Gerad Parker (born 1981), American football coach Garald G. Parker (1905–2000), American hydrologist Gerald Parker (born 1955), American serial killer Gloria Parker (1921–2022), American musician and bandleader Gordon Parker (disambiguation), multiple people Graeme Parker (born 1982), Scottish cattle hoof trimmer and YouTuber Graham Parker, English singer-songwriter Grahame Parker (1912–1995), English sportsman Grant Parker, South African classics professor
H Hampton Wildman Parker, English zoologist and author Henry E. Parker (1928–2018), American politician and Connecticut State Treasurer Horatio Parker (1863–1919), American composer Hugh Parker (born 2006), Irish footballer Hyde Parker (disambiguation), multiple people
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Ira Parker, American screenwriter and producer Ira W. Parker (1877–1960), American politician Isaac Parker (disambiguation), multiple people Isaac C. Parker (1838–1896), American politician and jurist Isaac T. Parker (1849–1911), American politician Isaiah Parker (born 2002), American soccer player Ivan Parker (born 1957), American gospel singer Ivy Parker (1907–1985), American chemist and engineer
J Jabari Parker (born 1995), American basketball player Jack Parker (disambiguation), multiple people Jacob Parker, American basketball player James Parker (disambiguation), multiple people Jameson Parker (born 1947), American actor Jamie Parker, English actor Jamie Parker (politician), Australian Greens politician Jane E. Parker, British botanist Jasmine Parker, British actress and singer Jean Parker (1915–2005), American actress Jeff Parker (disambiguation), multiple people Jeffrey A. Parker (1957–2018), American businessman and education philanthropist Jennifer D. Parker, American statistician Joel Parker (disambiguation), multiple people John Parker (disambiguation), multiple people Johnny Parker (jazz pianist) (1929–2010), British jazz pianist JoJo Parker (born 2006), American baseball player Jonathan Parker (disambiguation), multiple people Joseph Parker (disambiguation), multiple people Judy Parker, American record producer and songwriter Julia Parker (disambiguation), multiple people Junior Parker (1932–1971), American blues singer and harmonica player J. B. Parker, American convicted murderer
K Kathleen Parker, American journalist Kathy Parker (born 1943), American politician Keigan Parker, Scottish footballer Ken Parker (disambiguation), multiple people Kevin Parker (musician), Australian musician Kevin Parker (New York politician), New York state senator Kim Ian Parker (born 1956), Canadian religious studies scholar K. J. Parker, pen name of British author Tom Holt
L Larry Parker (disambiguation), multiple people Laura Parker (born 1947), American artist Lauren Parker (born 1988), Australian paratriathlete Lauren Parker (boxer) (born 1991), English professional boxer Lilian Parker (1874–1947), British artist Linda Vivienne Parker (born 1958), judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan Lindsay Parker (born 1980), American actress Liza Parker (born 1980), English badminton player Louis N. Parker, English dramatist, composer, and translator Louise Parker, Canadian gymnast Lowell Holden Parker, American politician L. P. E. Parker, British classical scholar Lu Parker (born 1968), American beauty pageant titleholder and speaker Luther Parker, American politician Lyndsey Parker, American journalist Lynne Parker, American roboticist
M Mable Parker McLean (1922–2012), American academic administrator Malinda Jackson Parker (c. 1903–1978), Liberian musician and politician Margaret Eleanor Parker (1827–1896), British activist, reformer, and travel writer Mary-Louise Parker (born 1964), American actress Marshall Parker (1922–2008), South Carolina politician Maceo Parker, American saxophonist Mack Charles Parker (1936–1959) in Lynching of Mack Charles Parker, American murder victim Marion Parker (1915–1927), in Murder of Marion Parker American murder victim Marion Parker (architect) (1873–1935), American architect Marlon Parker, South African social entrepreneur Mary Ann Parker, English traveller and writer (1765/6–1848) Matt Parker, Australian stand-up comedian, author, YouTube personality and maths communicator Matthew Parker (disambiguation), multiple people Maurice S. Parker, United States diplomat