Palmes Surname
Approximately 16,645 people bear this surname
Palmes Surname Definition:
"There appears no reason to doubt the antiquity of this family, said to be descended from Manfred Palmes, who lived in the reign of Stephen, and seated at Naburn, co York, since the year 1226 by a match with the heiress of Watterville." Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men.
Read More About This SurnamePalmes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 15,561 | 1:6,506 | 566 |
| Spain | 414 | 1:112,928 | 8,925 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| United States | 158 | 1:2,294,044 | 142,811 |
| Romania | 71 | 1:282,787 | 25,901 |
| Argentina | 46 | 1:929,205 | 59,251 |
| England | 39 | 1:1,428,668 | 62,556 |
| Germany | 37 | 1:2,175,823 | 115,720 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| Venezuela | 19 | 1:1,589,688 | 20,788 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| Australia | 17 | 1:1,587,982 | 78,599 |
| United Arab Emirates | 13 | 1:704,790 | 25,221 |
| Cuba | 10 | 1:1,152,272 | 6,837 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 17 | 1:1,433,845 | 49,523 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 61 | 1:823,257 | 50,999 |
The alternate forms: Palmés (18), Palmeș (4) & Palmeş (2) are calculated separately.
Palmes (16) may also be a first name.
Palmes Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
"There appears no reason to doubt the antiquity of this family, said to be descended from Manfred Palmes, who lived in the reign of Stephen, and seated at Naburn, co York, since the year 1226 by a match with the heiress of Watterville." Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men. The meaning of the name does not appear.
From Palmes in Languedoc. Manfred de Palmes in England t. Stephen.
Palmes Demographics
Average Palmes Salary in
United States
$43,478 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Palmes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Palmes Come From? nationality or country of origin
Palmes is most common in The Philippines. It can be found in the variant forms: Palmés, Palmeș or Palmeş. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Palmes? popularity and diffusion
The surname Palmes is the 32,029th most frequently used last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 437,822 people. The surname Palmes occurs predominantly in Asia, where 95 percent of Palmes live; 93 percent live in Southeast Asia and 92 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Palmes is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 16 people.
The surname Palmes is most commonly occurring in The Philippines, where it is carried by 15,561 people, or 1 in 6,506. In The Philippines it is most numerous in: Western Visayas, where 55 percent are found, Soccsksargen, where 11 percent are found and Calabarzon, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account The Philippines it exists in 37 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 2 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 1 percent are found.
Palmes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Palmes has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Palmes last name expanded 259 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 229 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Palmes Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Palmes are 19.5% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 72.73% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Palmes earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.76% more than the national average, earning $43,478 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.37% less than the national average, earning $38,570 CAD per year.
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