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Parnell


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Origin Of The Surname Parnell

Meaning Of The Surname Parnell

Descendant of Parnell

Interesting Facts About Parnell

Parnell is thought to be one of few examples of a metronymic surname. Metronymic surnames were given to pass down the name of a woman to her kin. Most usually in our patriarchal society, it was the father of a household whose name was passed down. In the absence of a man, a woman’s name could replace. The surname Parnell would have been given as a surname to the descendants of a woman named Parnell.

Parnell Statistics

Parnell is the number 1306 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 7,955 share the surname Parnell in the UK.

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