The Parlin Name: Records, Origin and Blazon

Parlin is an English surname. In Elsdon Smith's reading, the name described “descendant of little Par, a pet form of Peter (rock)”.

Where the name comes from

Like many surnames, it grew out of a personal name.

Surname statistics

According to the 2010 US Census, the Parlin surname had 1,053 bearers.

Heraldry and the Parlin name

Heraldry follows families, not surnames. A Parlin coat of arms, where one exists, belonged to a specific line.

Get the complete Parlin report, with a museum-style coat of arms.