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 Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Palmar Come From? nationality or country of origin
Palmar (Hindi: पालमर, Russian: Палмар) has its highest incidence in Venezuela. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Pálmar or Pàlmar. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Palmar? popularity and diffusion
The last name Palmar is the 16,723rd most widely held surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 219,458 people. The surname occurs predominantly 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 widespread given name in the world It is held by 181 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Venezuela, where it is carried by 29,645 people, or 1 in 1,019. In Venezuela Palmar is mostly found in: Zulia, where 95 percent are found, Miranda, where 1 percent are found and Falcón, where 1 percent are found. Aside from Venezuela this surname is found in 37 countries. It also occurs in Colombia, where 8 percent are found and The Philippines, where 0 percent are found.
Palmar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Palmar has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Palmar last name decreased 24 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 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 bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Palmar last name are 8.31% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.54% 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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