Palmira Surname

171,745th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,506 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Angola
Highest density in:
Angola

Palmira Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Palmira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Angola1,9721:13,6861,647
Portugal1231:84,7014,225
Brazil821:2,610,66378,641
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Italy471:1,301,20677,088
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Cuba381:303,2295,351
Mexico271:4,597,26727,985
Mozambique251:1,090,4631,880
Indonesia191:6,960,484292,931
Argentina161:2,671,463118,579
Colombia141:3,412,43415,450
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
São Tomé and Príncipe51:35,4851,708
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
England11:55,718,059489,080
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
France11:66,422,722504,397
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Palmira (94,273) may also be a first name.

Palmira Last Name Facts

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

The surname Palmira (Georgian: პალმირა, Marathi: पालमीरा, Russian: Пальмира) has its highest incidence in Angola. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Palmira click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Palmira? popularity and diffusion

It is the 171,745th most frequently held last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,908,039 people. The last name Palmira is primarily found in Africa, where 80 percent of Palmira are found; 80 percent are found in Southern Africa and 80 percent are found in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 10,734th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 94,273 people.

It is most widely held in Angola, where it is held by 1,972 people, or 1 in 13,686. Apart from Angola Palmira exists in 33 countries. It is also common in Portugal, where 5 percent reside and Brazil, where 3 percent reside.

Palmira Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Palmira surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Palmira earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 10.8% less than the national average, earning $20,249,600 COP per year and in United States they earn 11.78% more than the national average, earning $48,231 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Palmira Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Palmira in the Georgian language
პალმირაpalmira-
Palmira in the Marathi language
पालमीराpalamira50
पलमीराpalamira25
पलिमराpalimara16.67
िपलमीराipalamira8.33
Palmira in the Russian language
Пальмираpalmira-

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Footnotes

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