Palmar Surname
Approximately 33,207 people bear this surname
Palmar Surname User-submission:
Originally from Italy where it became necessary for people to bear a second name to identify themselves, most commonly adapted from where they lived. Palma was where the original bearer once lived which is in Campania, province of Naples.
Read More About This SurnamePalmar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 29,645 | 1:1,019 | 192 |
| Colombia | 2,559 | 1:18,669 | 1,493 |
| Philippines | 146 | 1:693,412 | 70,840 |
| Spain | 139 | 1:336,346 | 19,522 |
| United States | 132 | 1:2,745,901 | 164,003 |
| Nigeria | 116 | 1:1,527,093 | 57,948 |
| Mexico | 92 | 1:1,349,198 | 15,373 |
| Brazil | 72 | 1:2,973,255 | 87,092 |
| Canada | 57 | 1:646,414 | 52,764 |
| France | 43 | 1:1,544,714 | 145,815 |
| India | 43 | 1:17,838,730 | 274,051 |
| England | 38 | 1:1,466,265 | 63,675 |
| Estonia | 31 | 1:42,639 | 8,109 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Costa Rica | 5 | 1:956,014 | 6,058 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Bulgaria | 4 | 1:1,744,726 | 46,837 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 40 | 1:609,384 | 30,680 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 173 | 1:290,281 | 23,212 |
The alternate forms: Pálmar (1) & Pàlmar (1) are calculated separately.
Palmar (181) may also be a first name.
Palmar Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Originally from Italy where it became necessary for people to bear a second name to identify themselves, most commonly adapted from where they lived. Palma was where the original bearer once lived which is in Campania, province of Naples.
The surname Palma was also patronymic surname, derived from a personal name Palma which was common in medieval times. It literally means palm, which is the christian symbol of peace.
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Palmar Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Palmar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Palmar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Palmar (Hindi: पालमर, Russian: Палмар) is more frequently found in Venezuela than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Pálmar or Pàlmar. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Palmar? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 16,723rd most frequent surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 219,458 people. The last name Palmar occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Palmar are found; 97 percent are found in South America and 97 percent are found in Caribbean South America. It is also the 677,199th most commonly used first name at a global level, borne by 181 people.
This last name is most widespread in Venezuela, where it is borne by 29,645 people, or 1 in 1,019. In Venezuela it is most common in: Zulia, where 95 percent live, Miranda, where 1 percent live and Falcón, where 1 percent live. Excluding Venezuela it exists in 37 countries. It is also common in Colombia, where 8 percent live and The Philippines, where 0 percent live.
Palmar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Palmar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Palmar surname contracted 24 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 5 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Palmar Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Palmar last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Palmar surname are 8.31% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 61.54% being registered with the political party.
The amount Palmar earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 20.98% less than the national average, earning 273,462 kr per year; in Colombia they earn 17.68% less than the national average, earning $18,688,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 19.51% less than the national average, earning $34,729 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.45% less than the national average, earning $45,980 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pálmar | 94 | 1 | / |
| Pàlmar | 94 | 1 | / |
| Palmare | 92 | 71 | / |
| Palmart | 92 | 26 | / |
| Pallmar | 92 | 14 | / |
| Palmear | 92 | 6 | / |
| Palmarr | 92 | 1 | / |
| Palmmar | 92 | 1 | / |
| Paulmair | 86 | 25 | / |
| Paulmayr | 86 | 11 | / |
| Palmaire | 86 | 1 | / |
| Polmar | 83 | 87 | / |
| Palmor | 83 | 53 | / |
| Palmore | 77 | 3,930 | / |
| Polmear | 77 | 570 | / |
| Palmour | 77 | 324 | / |
| Polmard | 77 | 77 | / |
| Polmart | 77 | 54 | / |
| Pollmar | 77 | 34 | / |
| Polmare | 77 | 8 | / |
| Palmoor | 77 | 8 | / |
| Palmeir | 77 | 5 | / |
| Palmeur | 77 | 1 | / |
| Poulmar | 77 | 1 | / |
| Palmoore | 71 | 16 | / |
| Pholmart | 71 | 4 | / |
| Palmeire | 71 | 4 | / |
| Palmourr | 71 | 4 | / |
| Pallmore | 71 | 3 | / |
| Poulmart | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pohlmair | 71 | 0 | / |
| Paulmore | 71 | 0 | / |
| Poulmaire | 67 | 76 | / |
| Palmárová | 67 | 5 | / |
| Polmor | 67 | 2 | / |
| Paylemore | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paulmeirr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pfeilmair | 67 | 0 | / |
| Pholmor | 62 | 3 | / |
| Polmoor | 62 | 3 | / |
| Polmore | 62 | 1 | / |
| Pohlmeir | 57 | 3 | / |
| Pollmeyr | 57 | 1 | / |
| Poulmoure | 53 | 5 | / |
Palmar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Palmar in the Hindi language | ||
| पालमर | palamara | - |
| Palmar in the Russian language | ||
| Палмар | palmar | - |
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