Palister Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Palister Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the palliser,' or with feminine suffix 'the pallister,' a surname seemingly peculiar to Yorkshire, where it still flourishes. The Surtees Society records contain early references (unfortunately I have mislaid my notes) to such persons as 'Robert Redman, palayser.

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Palister Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:11,143,612252,590
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:609,38430,680
Wales21:784,20816,349
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:851,16452,255

Palister Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the palliser,' or with feminine suffix 'the pallister,' a surname seemingly peculiar to Yorkshire, where it still flourishes. The Surtees Society records contain early references (unfortunately I have mislaid my notes) to such persons as 'Robert Redman, palayser.'

'Paid to James Foster, palycer, as a present for making the payle (i.e. fence) near the dwelling of the Lord Prior, near the butgarth.': Liber Bursarii. Eccles. Dunelmensrs, Surt. Soc.

The palliser (the Frenchpalis, a pale, a stake) was a kind of parker, one who guarded or fenced enclosures. As regards pallister, it may be as well to say that the Poll Tax (1379) proves that the feminine suffix -ster was very popular in all occupative names (v. Slaster for Slater); compare palisade.

Robertas Palycer, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

John Pallyser, Yorkshire: Fabric Rolls of York Minster: Wills and Inventories (Surtees Society).

Thomas Palysar, Yorkshire: ibid.

William Pallyster, Yorkshire: ibid.

John Palyster, Yorkshire: ibid.

Robert Paylyster, Yorkshire: Corpus Christi Guild (Surtees Society).

'The Rev. Thomas Palaser, or Pallicer, born at Ellerton-upon-Swale, a Roman Catholic priest, was executed for his religion at Durham, Aug. 9, 1600': Old Yorkshire.

1793. Married — Alex. Paul and Sarah Pallister: St. George, Hanover Square.

1794. — Thomas Haverly and Elizabeth Palser: ibid.

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

= Paliser (q.v.), but with the fem. agential suff. -ster [Old English -estre]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Palister Last Name Facts

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

Palister is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Palister? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 6,360,413th most widespread surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Palister are found; 56 percent are found in Northern Europe and 56 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 11,143,612. In England it is most prevalent in: Derbyshire, where 80 percent reside and North Yorkshire, where 20 percent reside. Beside England it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 22 percent reside and Russia, where 11 percent reside.

Palister Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Palister has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Palister surname contracted 87 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 98 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Palister Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Palister last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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