Palfry Surname
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
Palfry Surname Definition:
(Anglo-French-Latin, etc.) a nickname from the saddle-horse so called [Middle English palefrai, palfrei, Old French palefrei (mod. French palefroi); Low Latin paraveredus, an extra post-horse]
Palfry Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 62 | 1:393,151 | 23,809 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
Palfry Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Anglo-French-Latin, etc.) a nickname from the saddle-horse so called [Middle English palefrai, palfrei, Old French palefrei (mod. French palefroi); Low Latin paraveredus, an extra post-horse]
Palfry Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Palfry Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Palfry is more frequently found in Australia than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Palfry? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 11,742,229th most numerous family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Palfry reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Australia, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 26,995,701. In Australia Palfry is most numerous in: Western Australia, where 100 percent are found. Beside Australia Palfry occurs in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 50 percent are found.
Palfry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Palfry has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 93 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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