Palfreman Surname

656,126th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 459 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Palfreman Surname Definition:

Palfrey - Keeper [Middle English palfreyman, palfrey-keeper: v. under Palfrey, and + English man]

Palfreman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3101:179,73616,229
Australia711:380,22131,281
Scotland361:148,7178,826
Bosnia and Herzegovina181:196,46711,001
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1791:136,17512,443
Wales101:156,8426,008

Palfreman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Palfrey - Keeper [Middle English palfreyman, palfrey-keeper: v. under Palfrey, and + English man]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Palfreman Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Palfreman Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Palfreman occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Palfreman click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Palfreman? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 656,126th most frequently used last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 15,877,006 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Palfreman are found; 76 percent are found in Northern Europe and 76 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 310 people, or 1 in 179,736. In England Palfreman is primarily found in: Greater London, where 24 percent are found, Essex, where 11 percent are found and Nottinghamshire, where 6 percent are found. Besides England this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 15 percent are found and Scotland, where 8 percent are found.

Palfreman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Palfreman has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Palfreman surname expanded 173 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 70 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Palfreman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Palfreman are 34.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 87.5% being registered to vote for the party.

Palfreman earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 64.11% more than the national average, earning $70,812 USD per year.

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