Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
PARKES
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
PARKES. \Iay belong to the series, Park, Parkins, Perkins, Parkinson, kc, from Peter, the Christian name ; or may be local, from Pai'cs, near Pont-E•eque, or Paves, near AlenQon, both in Normandy.
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English