A Scottish surname, the Park family name came from the Old English term of ‘parc’ which meant green space, like a peaceful park. It is a form of the surname of ‘Parks’.
A Korean surname, the 3rd most popular in South Korea.

Spelling variations for Park include Parkes, Parks and Parke.

Another spelling form for Park in Korean is Pak.

In Lanarkshire, Ayrshire and Renfrewshire within Scotland is where most Park families reside.
The first Park families in England stated in the Cumberland region. The northern region of England has the Park families, most in Cumberland, Northumberland, Yorkshire and Lancashire.

Within the United States, Park families primarily live in Texas, California, Washington, New York, Illinois, Georgia and Ohio.


Famous: David Park (artist), Park Han-Byul (model and actress in South Korea), Park Shin-yang (film and TV actor in South Korea), Nick Park (English animator), Park Chu-Young (South Korean footballer), Ingrid Park (actress from New Zealand) and Park Myeong-su (singer and comic).