Palliser Surname

321,782nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,160 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Palliser 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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Palliser Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3511:158,74114,915
United States2471:1,467,445100,382
Spain1821:256,87916,299
Canada1011:364,80832,793
France811:820,03498,127
New Zealand781:58,0559,120
Australia591:457,55435,515
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Qatar91:262,00030,726
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Wales71:442,07621,198
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3471:70,2467,869
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Palliser 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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Probably a man who made palisades or park fences, or had the care of them.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Palliser Last Name Facts

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

The last name Palliser occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Palliser? popularity and diffusion

It is the 321,782nd most numerous family name on earth, held by around 1 in 6,282,367 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Palliser reside; 31 percent reside in Northern Europe and 31 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most widely held in England, where it is held by 351 people, or 1 in 158,741. In England Palliser is most numerous in: North Yorkshire, where 18 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 15 percent are found and Durham, where 9 percent are found. Apart from England this last name exists in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Spain, where 16 percent are found.

Palliser Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Palliser has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Palliser last name expanded 101 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 686 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 117 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Palliser Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Palliser surname is primarily Anglican (92%) in Ireland.

In The United States Palliser are 31.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 77.78% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Palliser earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 50.08% more than the national average, earning R 356,640 per year; in United States they earn 44.79% more than the national average, earning $62,474 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.07% less than the national average, earning $43,189 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pallisier9435/
Pallisser9418/
Pallliser941/
Pallisere940/
Pallise93181/
Paliser9310/
Pallissier898/
Paillisser895/
Pallicer88455/
Palisser88141/
Pallaise8819/
Pallisse882/
Pauliser881/
Paillise881/
Palise86160/
Palissier82128/
Paillisse82127/
Pallicier8216/
Pallecier821/
Pallaisre821/
Palisse801,499/
Peliser80213/
Palaise8063/
Pallice8050/
Pallisa8044/
Paulise8029/
Palicer8022/
Poliser8021/
Pallisé809/
Pallisi807/
Palizer807/
Pollise806/
Palishe805/
Pallese801/
Palisei801/
Paliese801/
Pelisser75621/
Palizger75182/
Paulisse7557/
Polisher7542/
Palisses7526/
Pauleser7524/
Pollisse7515/
Pallisit7515/
Pehliser7513/
Pelisier7511/
Pauluser757/
Politser754/
Palizier754/
Pagliese753/
Pelisher752/
Paulicer752/
Pollizer752/
Poeliser752/
Pallissa752/
Palicier752/
Phalaise752/
Polisser752/
Polliger751/
Pauliger751/
Payliese751/
Palisett751/
Paulishe751/
Pallissé751/
Poiliser751/
Poliszer751/
Pallecer750/
Pollicer750/
Peleiser750/
Palesier750/
Pelissier718,843/
Palese711,589/
Palisa71655/
Palisi71535/
Polise71404/
Palice71313/
Pélissier71216/
Palije71184/
Palige71117/
Pallesche7164/
Polligger7137/
Poilisher7116/
Paillissé7112/
Polischer717/
Poylisher714/
Pojliszer714/
Pallesits713/
Peliscier712/
Palisy711/
Pallegere711/
Palussier711/
Palläsche711/
Pallishøj711/
Phelisher711/
Polgaiser710/
Pollice672,245/
Palisoa67537/
Pelizer67521/
Pallesi67244/
Polizer67168/
Palaisy67143/
Paliche67141/
Polisse67102/
Palezis6770/
Palaisa6761/
Policer6749/
Paulice6745/
Palesse6743/
Palaisi6742/
Polisei6735/
Palisay6733/
Palissa6728/
Palleza6722/
Pollese6719/
Pallege6718/
Paulisi6718/
Palliza6716/
Polisir6713/
Paulisa6713/
Poilischer6711/
Palleze6710/
Palissi679/
Palesis678/
Poliset678/
Poliese678/
Palishi676/
Pelisir676/
Poliseu676/
Pallesa675/
Peleser675/
Palleji674/
Polishe674/
Palisha673/
Polyser673/
Paliscy673/
Poleser673/
Polisey672/
Paligis672/
Paliget672/
Pallizi672/
Phalisa672/
Palisoi672/
Palissy671/
Pollisi671/
Phalice671/
Palecer671/
Polisee671/
Paulize671/
Paulige671/
Pallicé671/
Palicee671/
Palicie671/
Paliosi671/
Palisis671/
Palizsa671/
Palease671/
Polaise671/
Póllice671/
Pállisa671/
Poulise671/
Palizeh671/
Phalisi671/
Polisie671/
Pallezi671/
Palesei671/

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