Palmyra Surname

2,312,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Palmyra Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Palmyra Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
England11:55,718,059489,080
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Tunisia11:610,62630,336

Palmyra (3,798) may also be a first name.

Palmyra Last Name Facts

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

The surname Palmyra (Arabic: بالميرا) is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Palmyra? popularity and diffusion

Palmyra is the 2,312,869th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 107,169,793 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Palmyra live; 66 percent live in North America and 66 percent live in Anglo-North America. Palmyra is also the 114,118th most commonly used first name worldwide. It is borne by 3,798 people.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 52 people, or 1 in 6,970,364. In The United States Palmyra is most prevalent in: California, where 37 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 29 percent are found and Hawaii, where 15 percent are found. Excluding The United States Palmyra exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 7 percent are found and Belgium, where 1 percent are found.

Palmyra Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Palmyra last name are 6.17% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.94% being registered to vote for the party.

Palmyra earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 31.14% more than the national average, earning $56,587 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Palmayra9335/
Palmeyras884/
Palmera8610,909/
Palmira862,506/
Palmyre86449/
Palmyro8628/
Palmyri862/
Palmeira8023,151/
Palmaira801,070/
Palmeras80245/
Palmeyro80160/
Palmiras809/
Palmyris803/
Palmiera802/
Palmitra801/
Palmerai801/
Palmayro801/
Palmerra801/
Palmeiras75641/
Palmairaa752/
Palmerras751/
Palmerhah751/
Paulmitra751/
Palmero7124,858/
Palmeri7110,273/
Palmiro71555/
Palmere71478/
Palmire71128/
Palmiri7134/
Palmery7112/
Polmera7111/
Pàlmera711/
Palméro711/
Palméri711/
Polmira711/
Palmieri6757,422/
Palmiero674,592/
Palmeiro673,350/
Palmeros673,234/
Palmerio67682/
Palmiere67526/
Palmiery67283/
Paulmery67113/
Palmeiri6751/
Palmerie6733/
Palmirez6714/
Palmires679/
Palmeres678/
Palmeroy674/
Palmeire674/
Palmeris673/
Palmeiry673/
Palmerii673/
Palmiori673/
Paulméry672/
Palmerhi671/
Palmerri671/
Palmerro671/
Palmaire671/
Palmiris671/
Polmeira671/
Paalmero671/
Palmeroz671/
Palmerot671/
Palmerez671/
Palmeero671/
Palmeree670/

Palmyra Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Palmyra in the Arabic language
بالميراbalmyra-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Palmyra
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