Palfreyman Surname

173,414th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,478 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Palfreyman 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.

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Palfreyman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,5201:36,6574,801
United States5361:676,22953,846
Australia2491:108,41612,099
Canada551:669,92054,285
New Zealand381:119,16614,967
Wales271:114,6128,773
Scotland211:254,94412,577
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
France21:33,211,361423,184
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6461:37,7334,871
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Palfreyman 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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

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

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Palfreyman: the keeper of the ladies’ palfreys.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Palfreyman Last Name Facts

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

Palfreyman occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Palfreyman? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 173,414th most widespread last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 2,940,898 people. Palfreyman is primarily found in Europe, where 64 percent of Palfreyman reside; 63 percent reside in Northern Europe and 63 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 1,520 people, or 1 in 36,657. In England Palfreyman is most frequent in: Derbyshire, where 17 percent are found, South Yorkshire, where 11 percent are found and Cheshire, where 8 percent are found. Other than England this last name occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.

Palfreyman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Palfreyman has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Palfreyman surname expanded 235 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,914 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Palfreyman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Palfreyman surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Palfreyman are 22.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.23% being registered with the political party.

The amount Palfreyman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 56.1% less than the national average, earning R 104,316 per year; in United States they earn 8.06% more than the national average, earning $46,627 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.87% more than the national average, earning $61,044 CAD per year.

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