Palmera Surname

47,445th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,909 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Colombia

Palmera Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Palmera Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia5,7481:8,311979
Venezuela3,2931:9,172901
Philippines1,6351:61,91910,479
Brazil611:3,509,41598,831
United States561:6,472,481306,764
Argentina211:2,035,401100,871
Peru191:1,672,84923,436
Spain161:2,922,00263,384
Italy151:4,077,113105,022
Qatar61:393,00055,922
India61:127,844,230863,365
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Belize11:355,4743,977
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
France11:66,422,722504,397
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Pàlmera (1) are calculated separately.

Palmera (163) may also be a first name.

Palmera Last Name Facts

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

Palmera (Russian: Палмера) occurs more in Colombia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Pàlmera. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Palmera? popularity and diffusion

The last name Palmera is the 47,445th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 668,031 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Palmera reside; 83 percent reside in South America and 82 percent reside in Caribbean South America. Palmera is also the 717,791st most common given name worldwide, held by 163 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Colombia, where it is carried by 5,748 people, or 1 in 8,311. In Colombia Palmera is primarily concentrated in: Magdalena Department, where 29 percent reside, Atlántico Department, where 20 percent reside and Cesar Department, where 19 percent reside. Not including Colombia this surname is found in 30 countries. It also occurs in Venezuela, where 30 percent reside and The Philippines, where 15 percent reside.

Palmera Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Palmera has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Palmera last name increased 1,120 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Palmera Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Palmera last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Palmera earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 38.75% less than the national average, earning €18,394 per year; in Colombia they earn 30.1% less than the national average, earning $15,869,800 COP per year and in United States they earn 17.79% more than the national average, earning $50,826 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Palmera Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Palmera in the Russian language
Палмераpalmera-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Palmera
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