Parker (family name)
Parker is an English family name meaning "park manager"; in the Middle Ages it was also used as a nickname for gamekeepers .
Parker is occasionally used as a first name, e.g. E.g .: Parker Schnabel (see gold rush in Alaska )
Name bearer
A.
- Abraham X. Parker (1831–1909), American politician
- Ace Parker (1912-2013) American football and baseball player
- Adam John Parker (* 1972), American clergyman, Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop in Baltimore
- Adrian Parker (* 1951), British pentathlete
- Al Parker (1952–1992), American film director and porn actor
- Alan Parker (1944-2020), British director
- Alice H. Parker (* 1895), American inventor
- Alban J. Parker (1893–1971), American lawyer and politician
- Alex Parker (1935-2010), Scottish football player and coach
- Alison Parker (1991–2015), American television journalist
- Alton B. Parker (1852–1926), American lawyer and politician
- Amasa J. Parker (1807–1890), American lawyer and politician
- Amasa J. Parker, Jr. (1843–1938), American lawyer, officer, and politician
- André Parker (* 1966), German musician
- Andrea Parker (musician) (* 1969), British musician and record producer in the field of 80s electro and DJ
- Andrea Parker (actress) (born 1970), American actress
- Andrew Parker (politician) (1805–1864), American politician
- Andrew Parker (Intelligence Agent) (born 1962), UK Director General MI-5
- Andrew Parker (athlete) (born 1965), Jamaican hurdler
- Andy Parker (drummer) (born 1952), English drummer
- Andy Parker ( American football player ) (born 1961), American football player
- Andy Parker (physicist) , British physicist
- Annise Parker (* 1956), American politician
- Anthony Parker (* 1975), American basketball player
- Arthur Jeph Parker (1926–2002), American production designer
B.
- Bernard Parker (* 1986), South African football player
- Bill Parker († 1963), American comic book writer and editor
- Blake Parker (lyric poet) (1943-2007), Canadian poet
- Blake Parker (baseball player) (born 1985), American baseball player
- Bobby Parker (1937–2013), American blues musician
- Bonnie Elizabeth Parker (1910-1934), American criminal, see Bonnie and Clyde
- Brad Parker (born 1980), Canadian soccer player
- Brandon Parker (1965-2020), British sports manager, promoter and billiards official
- Brant Parker (1920–2007), American comic artist
- Brock Parker (born 1981), American poker player
- Buddy Parker (1913–1982) American football player and coach
C.
- Camilla Parker Bowles , real name of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (* 1947), wife of the British Crown Prince Charles
- Candace Parker (* 1986), American basketball player
- Cecil Parker ( Cecil Schwabe ; 1897–1971), British actor
- Cecilia Parker (1914–1993), American actress
- Chan Parker (1925–1999), American writer
- Charles Parker (photographer) , British photographer
- Charles D. Parker (1827–1925), American politician
- Charles Pomeroy Parker (1852–1916), American classical philologist
- Charlie Parker ( Charles Parker Jr .; 1920–1955), American jazz musician
- Clifton Parker (1905–1989), British film composer
- Clifton G. Parker (1906–1988), American lawyer and politician
- Colonel Tom Parker ( Thomas Andrew Parker ; 1909–1997), American entertainer and music manager
- Cornelia Parker (* 1956), English sculptor and installation artist
- Craig Parker (born 1970), New Zealand actor
- Crawford F. Parker (1906–1986), American politician
- Cynthia Ann Parker (around 1826 – around 1870), American "white Indian"
D.
- Dale Parker (* 1992), Australian cyclist
- Daniel Parker (painter) (1782–1846), American general
- Daniel Parker (sculptor) (* 1959), American sculptor and painter
- Daniel Parker (makeup artist) (born before 1984), makeup artist and special effects artist
- David Parker (politician, 1953) (born 1953), Australian politician with the Australian Labor Party
- David Parker (politician, 1960) (* 1960), New Zealand politician with the New Zealand Labor Party
- David Parker (director) (born 1947), Australian cameraman, producer, screenwriter and director
- David Parker (sound engineer) (born 1951), American sound engineer
- David Parker (swimmer) (1959-2010), British swimmer
- David Stuart Parker (1919–1990), American engineer and major general
- Dawaun Parker (* 1983), American music producer
- Denise Parker (* 1973), American archer and archery biathlete
- Devante Parker (* 1996), German soccer player
- DeVante Parker (born 1993), American football player
- Dolores Parker , American jazz singer and actress
- Dorothee Parker (* 1938), German actress
- Dorothy Parker (1893-1967), American writer
- Douglass Parker (1927–2011), American classical philologist, university professor and translator
E.
- Eddie Parker (actor) (1900–1960), American stuntman and actor
- Eddie Parker (musician) (born 1959), British flautist
- Edith Parker , American tennis player
- Edward Stone Parker (1802–1865), Aboriginal protector of New South Wales
- Eleanor Parker (1922-2013), American actress
- Elizabeth Parker, 4th Baroness Monteagle (1558–1585), English nobleman
- Ellen Parker (born 1949), American actress
- Ely Samuel Parker (1828–1895), Indian chief and officer
- Emma Parker (* 1999), English snooker player
- Ernest L. Parker (1864–1934), American politician
- Ernest Tilden Parker (1926–1991), American mathematician
- Ernie Parker (1883-1918), Australian tennis player
- Errol Parker (actually Raphael Schécroun ; 1930–1998), American jazz drummer, pianist, band leader and composer
- Erwin Parker (1903–1987) Swiss actor, director of the Zürcher Schauspielhaus
- Eugene N. Parker (* 1927), American astrophysicist
- Evan Parker (* 1944), British jazz saxophonist
- Everett C. Parker († 2015), American civil rights activist and activist
F.
- Fess Parker (1924-2010), American actor
- Florentyna Parker (* 1989), English golfer
- Francis Wayland Parker (1837–1902), American reform pedagogue
- Frank Parker (1916–1997), American tennis player
- Fred I. Parker (1938–2003), American lawyer
G
- Garry Parker (born 1965), English football player
- Geoffrey Parker (military historian) (born 1943), British-American military historian
- Geoffrey Parker (biologist) (born 1944), British biologist
- George Parker, 2nd Baronet (around 1673–1727), English nobleman
- George Parker, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield (around 1697–1764), English politician and astronomer
- George Parker, 3rd Baronet (1813–1857), British nobleman
- George Parker, 4th Baronet (1840–1866), British nobleman
- George Parker, 8th Earl of Macclesfield (1914–1992), British peer and politician
- George Parker (ice hockey player) , Canadian ice hockey player
- George Parker (track and field athlete) (1896–1974), Australian track and field athlete
- George Parker (squash player) (born 1996), English squash player
- George C. Parker (1870–1936), American fraudster and forger
- George Safford Parker (1863–1937), American inventor and industrialist
- Graham Parker (born 1950), British singer and songwriter
- Greg Parker (tennis player) (born 1957), Australian tennis player
- Greg Parker (athlete) ( Gregory John Parker ; * 1960), Australian sprinter
H
- Hampton Wildman Parker (1897–1968) British zoologist
- Harry Parker, 6th Baronet (1735-1812), British nobleman
- Harry Parker (soccer player) (born 1933), English soccer player
- Harry Parker (rowing coach) (1935–2013), American rowing coach
- Harry Parker (baseball player) (1947–2012), American baseball player
- Harry Alabaster Parker (1873–1961), New Zealand tennis player
- Harry Lambert Parker (1935-2013), American rower and Olympian
- Henry Parker, 2nd Baronet (1638–1713), English nobleman
- Henry Parker, 3rd Baronet (around 1704–1771), British nobleman
- Henry Parker, 4th Baronet (around 1713–1782), British nobleman
- Henry Parker, 5th Baronet (1822–1877), British nobleman
- Henry Parker, 10th Baron Morley (around 1486–1556), English peer
- Henry Parker, 11th Baron Morley (1531–1577), English peer
- Henry Parker (Georgia) , British politician, Governor of the Province of Georgia
- Henry Parker, 14th Baron Morley († 1655), English peer
- Henry Watson Parker (1808–1881), Prime Minister of New South Wales
- Homer C. Parker (1885–1946), American politician
- Horatio Parker (1863-1919), American composer
- Hosea Washington Parker (1833–1922), American politician
- Hubert Parker, Baron Parker of Waddington (1900–1972), British lawyer
- Hyde Parker (Vice Admiral, 1714) (1714–1782), English Vice Admiral
- Hyde Parker (Vice Admiral, 1739) (1739–1807), English Vice Admiral
- Hyde Parker (Vice Admiral, 1786) (1786-1854) British Vice Admiral
I.
- Isaac Parker (politician) (1768–1830), American politician
- Isaac Charles Parker (1838–1896), American lawyer and politician
- Isaac T. Parker (1849–1911), American politician
- Isadore Nathaniel Parker (1908–2011), American jazz trumpeter
J
- Jabari Parker (* 1995), American basketball player
- Jack Parker (long distance runner) (born 1908), British long distance runner
- Jack Parker (decathlete) (1915–1964), American decathlete
- Jack Parker (musician) (* before 1941), American R&B and jazz musician
- Jack Parker (hurdler) (born 1927), British hurdler
- Jack Parker (ice hockey coach) (born 1945), American ice hockey coach
- Jackie Parker (1932-2006), American football player
- Jair-Rôhm Parker Wells (* 1958), American jazz musician
- James Parker (Politician, 1768) (1768–1837), American politician (Massachusetts)
- James Parker (Politician, 1776) (1776–1868), American politician (New Jersey)
- James Parker (entrepreneur) (born before 1780), British clergyman, entrepreneur and inventor
- James Parker (athlete) (born 1975), American athlete
- James Parker (Major General) (1854–1934), American officer
- James Cutler Dunn Parker (1828–1916), American composer
- James S. Parker (1867–1933), American politician
- James Roland Walter Parker (1919–2009), British diplomat and colonial official
- Jameson Parker ( Francis Jameson Parker Jr .; born 1947), American actor
- Jamie Parker (born 1979), British actor
- Jane Parker-Smith (1950-2020), British organist
- Jane E. Parker (* 1960), British biologist and university professor
- Janet Parker (1938–1978), British photographer and victim of smallpox
- Jean Parker (1915-2005), American actress
- Jeff Parker (ice hockey player) ( Jeffrey Lee Parker ; 1964–2017), American ice hockey player
- Jeff Parker (musician) (* 1967), American guitarist
- Jenna Parker (* 1984), American triathlete
- Jens Parker (* 1988), German politician (Green Youth)
- Jim Parker (1934-2005) American football player
- Jim Parker (composer) (born 1934), British composer
- Joanna Parker (* 1987), British table tennis player, see Joanna Drinkhall
- Joel Parker (1816–1888), American politician
- John Parker (painter) (around 1730–1765), British painter
- John Parker (politician) (1759-1832), American politician (South Carolina)
- John Parker (Director) , American film director and screenwriter
- John Parker, 6th Earl of Morley (1923–2015), British nobleman and politician
- John Frederick Parker (1853–1911), American naval officer
- John Johnston Parker (1885–1958), American judge
- John M. Parker (politician, 1805) (1805–1873), American politician (New York)
- John M. Parker (Politician, 1863) (1863–1939) American cotton merchant and politician (Louisiana)
- Johnny Parker (Trumpeter) ( John "Tasty" Parker ; 1927–2006), British jazz trumpeter
- Johnny Parker (pianist) ( John Robert Parker ; 1929-2010), British jazz pianist
- Jonathan Parker (Economist) ( Jonathan A. Parker ), American economist
- Jonathan Parker (Director) , American director, producer and screenwriter
- Jonathan Parker (chess player) (* 1976), English chess player
- Jonathan Parker (badminton) , English badminton player
- Jonathan Parker (ice hockey player) (born 1991), American ice hockey player
- Joseph Parker (* 1992), New Zealand boxer
- Josh Parker (* 1989), American basketball player
- Josiah Parker (1751-1810), American politician
- Junior Parker (1932–1971), American blues musician
K
- KJ Parker , pseudonym of Tom Holt (* 1961), British writer
- Karl Parker (1895–1992), British historian
- Katharine Parker (1886–1971), Australian pianist and composer
- Kay Parker (* 1944), English porn actress
- Keigan Parker (born 1982), Scottish football player
- Kelly Parker (* 1981), Canadian soccer player
- Knocky Parker (1918–1986), American jazz pianist
L.
- Lawton S. Parker (1868–1954), American painter
- Leni Parker (born 1966), Canadian actress
- Leo Parker (1925–1962), American jazz saxophonist
- Leon Parker (* 1965), American jazz drummer
- Leonard Parker (* 1938), American physicist
- Liza Parker (* 1980), English badminton player
M.
- Maceo Parker (born 1943), American musician
- Margaret Parker (* 1949), Australian javelin thrower
- Margot Parker (* 1943), British politician
- Mark Parker (* 1956?), American manager
- Mary Parker (actress, 1902) (1902– ??), German actress
- Mary Parker (actress, 1918) (1918–1998), American actress
- Mary Parker (actress, 1930) (born 1930), British-Australian actress
- Mary-Louise Parker (born 1964), American actress
- Matt Parker (born 1980), Australian entertainment mathematician
- Matthew Parker (1504–1575), English clergyman, Archbishop of Canterbury
- Max Parker (1882–1964), American art director and production designer
- Melvin Parker (born 1944), American musician
- Michael Parker (officer) (1920–2002), British naval officer and private secretary to Prince Philip
- Michael Parker (politician) (* 1949), American politician
- Michael Parker (actor) (born 1969), American actor
- Michael Parker (soccer player) (born 1987), Welsh soccer player
- Michael Parker Pearson (* 1957), British archaeologist and university professor
- Mike Parker (Typographer) ( Mike Russell Parker ; 1929-2014), American typographer
- Mike Parker (athlete, 1938) ( John Michael Parker ; * 1938), British hurdler
- Mike Parker (athlete, 1953) (* 1953), New Zealand walker
- Milo Parker (* 2002), British child actor
- Molly Parker (born 1972), Canadian actress
N
- Nahum Parker (1760–1839), American politician
- Nate Parker (* 1979), American film actor, film director and film producer
- Nathaniel Parker (born 1962), British actor
- Nicole Ari Parker (* 1970), American actress
- Nicole Parker (* 1978), American actress
O
- Ol Parker (* 1969), English actor, screenwriter and film director
- Oliver Parker (* 1960), British director and screenwriter
- Orlando Parker (born 1991), American basketball player
P
- Pat Parker (1944–1989), American poet
- Paul Parker (born 1964), English football player
- Paula Jai Parker (* 1969), American actress
- Pauline Parker (* 1938), New Zealand murderer
- Peter Parker, 1st Baronet (1721–1811), British admiral
- Peter Parker, 2nd Baronet (1785–1814), British naval officer
- Peter Parker (Medic) (1804–1888), American physician and missionary
- Peter J. Parker (* 1954), British biochemist and cancer researcher
- Philip Parker, 1st Baronet (around 1625–1690), English nobleman
- Philip Parker, 2nd Baronet (around 1650 – around 1698), English nobleman
- Philip Fotheringham-Parker (1907–1981), British racing car driver
- Philip M. Parker (* 1960), American economist
Q
- Quanah Parker (around 1848–1911), American Comanche chief
R.
- Ray Parker, Jr. (born 1954), American guitarist, composer and producer
- Reginald Parker (1881-1948), Canadian politician and farmer
- Richard Parker (lawyer) (1729-1813), American lawyer
- Richard Parker (politician) (1810-1893), American politician
- Richard Parker, 9th Earl of Macclesfield (born 1943), British peer and politician
- Richard A. Parker (* 1953), British mathematician and computer scientist
- Richard Anthony Parker (1905-1993), American Egyptologist
- Richard Barry Parker (1867–1947), British architect
- Richard Blake Parker (* 1985), American baseball player, see Blake Parker (baseball player)
- Richard Bordeaux Parker (* 1923), American diplomat
- Richard E. Parker (1783–1840), American politician
- Richard W. Parker (1848–1923), American politician
- Rick Parker (* 1978), American jazz trombonist
- Robert Parker (* 1947), American author and wine critic
- Robert Parker, Baron Parker of Waddington (1857-1918), British lawyer
- Robert Parker (ancient historian) (* 1950), British ancient historian and religious scholar
- Robert A. Parker (* 1936), American astronaut
- Robert Leroy Parker, known as Butch Cassidy (1866-1908), American outlaw
- Robert Alexander Clarke Parker ( RAC Parker ; 1927-2001), British historian
- Robert B. Parker (1932-2010), American writer
- Rodolfo Parker ( Rodolfo Antonio Parker Soto ; * 1957), Salvadoran politician (PDC / PES)
S.
- Sachi Parker (born 1956), American actress
- Samuel Parker (1640–1687), English theologian and clergyman, Bishop of Oxford
- Samuel W. Parker (1805-1859), American politician
- Sanford Parker , American record producer, sound engineer, and musician
- Sarah Jessica Parker (born 1965), American actress
- Scott Parker (ice hockey player) (born 1978), American ice hockey player
- Scott Parker (soccer player) (born 1980), English soccer player and coach
- Sean Parker (* 1979), American entrepreneur
- Severn E. Parker (1787-1836) American politician
- Shane A. Parker (1943–1992), British-Australian ornithologist
- Shawn Parker (* 1993), German soccer player
- Smush Parker (* 1981), American basketball player
- Sonny Parker (1925–1957), American singer
- Stephen Parker (* 1955), British linguist
- Steven Parker ( American football player , 1956) (born 1956), American football player
- Steven Parker ( American football player , 1959) (born 1959), American football player
- Steven Parker (cinematographer) , American cinematographer
- Steven Christopher Parker (* 1989), American actor
- Stewart Parker (1941–1988), Northern Irish poet and playwright
- Sunshine Parker (1927–1999), American actor
- Suzy Parker (1932–2003), American photo model
- Sydney R. Parker (1923-96), American electrical engineer
T
- T. Jefferson Parker (* 1953), American journalist and writer
- Teddy Parker (* 1938), German pop singer and presenter
- Terrence Parker , American DJ and producer
- Theodore Albert Parker III (1953-1993), American ornithologist
- Theodore Parker (1810-1860), American theologian and abolitionist
- Thomas Parker (engineer) (1843–1916) British engineer and designer
- Thomas Parker (mathematician) , American mathematician and university professor
- Thomas Parker (Judge) (1695–1784), Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer
- Thomas Parker (oarsman) (1883 -?) Australian oarsman and Olympian
- Thomas Parker, 1st Earl of Macclesfield (1667–1732), British nobleman and politician
- Thomas Parker, 3rd Earl of Macclesfield (1723–1795), British nobleman and politician
- Thomas Parker, 5th Earl of Macclesfield (1763–1850), British nobleman and politician
- Thomas Parker, 6th Earl of Macclesfield (1811-1896), British nobleman and politician
- Thomas Jeffery Parker (1850-1897), British zoologist
- Tim Parker (* 1993), American football player
- TJ Parker (* 1984), French basketball coach
- Tom Parker (rugby player) ( Thomas Parker ; 1891–1967), Welsh rugby union player
- Tom Parker (soccer player) ( Thomas Robert Parker ; 1897–1987), English soccer player and coach
- Tony Parker (* 1982), French basketball player
- Trey Parker (* 1969), American actor and director
V
- Victor Parker (* 1966), American ancient historian
W.
- Watson Parker († 2013), American historian and author
- Willard Parker (1912–1996), American actor
- William Parker (Knight) († 1510), English nobleman
- William Parker (pirate) († 1617), English pirate
- William Parker, 13th Baron Morley (1575–1622), English nobleman and politician
- William Parker, 1st Baronet (of Harburn) (1743-1802), British admiral
- William Parker, 7th Baronet (around 1770–1830), British nobleman
- William Parker, 1st Baronet (of Shenstone Lodge) (1781–1866), British admiral
- William Parker, 2nd Baronet (of Harburn) ( William George Parker ; 1787–1848), British nobleman
- William Parker (abolitionist) (around 1822– ??), American abolitionist
- William Parker, 2nd Baronet (of Shenstone Lodge) ( William Biddulph Parker ; 1824–1902), British nobleman
- William Parker, 9th Baronet (1826-1891), British nobleman
- William Parker, 10th Baronet (1863–1931), British nobleman
- William Parker, 3rd Baronet (1889–1971), British nobleman
- William Parker, 4th Baronet (1916–1990), British nobleman
- William Parker, 5th Baronet (born 1950), British nobleman
- William Parker (musician) (* 1952), American jazz bassist
- William H. Parker (1847–1908), American politician
- William Kitchen Parker (1823–1890), British naturalist
- William N. Parker (1919-2000), American economic historian
- Willie Parker (born 1980), American football player
Z
- Zach Parker (* 1994), British boxer
Fictional people
- Parker , protagonist in a crime series by Donald E. Westlake aka Richard Stark
- Butler Parker , title character in a novel crime series
- Ellie Parker , title character in an American comedy film
- Parker Lewis - The cool guy from school , series character
- Frank B. Parker , name of the main character in the series Seven Days
- Peter Parker (aka Spider-Man ), comic book and movie character
Individual evidence
- ^ Genealogy: Name Meaning and Origin , accessed August 9, 2006