Palframan Surname
Approximately 709 people bear this surname
Palframan Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an official title, 'the palfreyman,' the keeper of 'my lady's' palfreys.
'Item, the same daye to John Stormy ... for keping of twoo palfrayes of the Quenes after the decease of Richard Payne, palfreyman.
Read More About This SurnamePalframan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 269 | 1:207,130 | 17,888 |
| South Africa | 169 | 1:320,578 | 30,241 |
| Canada | 90 | 1:409,395 | 36,056 |
| Australia | 83 | 1:325,249 | 27,873 |
| United States | 45 | 1:8,054,643 | 356,745 |
| Wales | 22 | 1:140,661 | 10,115 |
| Zimbabwe | 13 | 1:1,187,557 | 68,998 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 96 | 1:253,910 | 18,354 |
Palframan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an official title, 'the palfreyman,' the keeper of 'my lady's' palfreys.
'Item, the same daye to John Stormy ... for keping of twoo palfrayes of the Quenes after the decease of Richard Payne, palfreyman.' 1503, May: Privy Purse Expenses, Elizabeth of York.
'10 hobyes and palfreys the whiche the kinges highnesse yave unto my lady, Duchesse of Bourgoinge': Privy Purse Expenses, Edward IV, 1480.
John le Palfreyman, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert Palfreyman, Buckinghamshire, ibid.
Thomas Palfrayman, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1553. Baptised — Mary Pauefreman: St. Peter, Cornhill.
1578. Buried — Anne Palphreman: ibid.
1576. John Paphraman, or Palframan: Register of the University of Oxford.
The palfreyman was the person in charge of the saddle-horses of the ladies. Andrew palfridarius received a legacy from the queen in 1328, and in the following year William palfridarius received a similar legacy and at the same time a payment was made to Gilbert palfridarius (ER., I, p. 117,210, 217). John palframan was juror on an inquest made at MusJcylberg in 1359 (RD., p. 267) Simon palframan is mentioned in Aberdeen in 1411 (CRA., p. 388). and Thomas Palframan was admitted burgess of the same city in 1473 (NSCM., I, p. 24). The croft of George Palframan in Kincardine is mentioned in 1490 (SCM., IV, p. 11).
Palframan Demographics
Palframan Political Affiliation
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Palframan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Palframan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Palframan (Russian: Палфраман) occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Palframan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 472,684th most prevalent last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,278,626 people. Palframan occurs predominantly in Europe, where 43 percent of Palframan are found; 43 percent are found in Northern Europe and 42 percent are found in British Isles.
Palframan is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 269 people, or 1 in 207,130. In England Palframan is mostly found in: West Yorkshire, where 23 percent are found, South Yorkshire, where 12 percent are found and Greater London, where 10 percent are found. Not including England it occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 24 percent are found and Canada, where 13 percent are found.
Palframan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Palframan has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Palframan last name rose 280 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Palframan Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Palframan are 45.54% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 92.31% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Palframan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 65.33% more than the national average, earning R 392,880 per year; in United States they earn 6.59% less than the national average, earning $40,305 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.62% more than the national average, earning $61,917 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palfrayman | 95 | 1 | / |
| Palfframan | 95 | 1 | / |
| Palfreman | 89 | 459 | / |
| Palfroman | 89 | 0 | / |
| Palfreyman | 84 | 2,478 | / |
| Palfreeman | 84 | 465 | / |
| Palphramand | 80 | 60 | / |
| Pallfreeman | 80 | 1 | / |
| Polfreman | 78 | 13 | / |
| Palfreymon | 74 | 1 | / |
| Polfreyman | 74 | 0 | / |
| Palphreyman | 70 | 65 | / |
| Palphramond | 70 | 0 | / |
| Palphromand | 70 | 0 | / |
| Peilfreyman | 70 | 0 | / |
| Palphreymon | 60 | 0 | / |
Palframan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Palframan in the Russian language | ||
| Палфраман | palframan | - |
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