Parmelee Surname

149,540th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,954 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Parmelee Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the meadow belonging to the palmer.

Parmelee Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,8791:125,89813,370
Canada501:736,91258,785
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
England21:27,859,030389,889
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belize11:355,4743,977
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
France11:66,422,722504,397
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7931:63,3276,915

Parmelee (51) may also be a first name.

Parmelee Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the meadow belonging to the palmer.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Parmelee Last Name Facts

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

The surname Parmelee occurs most in The United States. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Parmelee click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Parmelee? popularity and diffusion

It is the 149,540th most numerous surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 2,467,009 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Parmelee reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 99 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Parmelee is also the 1,396,783rd most frequently used given name worldwide, borne by 51 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 2,879 people, or 1 in 125,898. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 14 percent live, New York, where 10 percent live and Connecticut, where 9 percent live. Apart from The United States it occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 2 percent live and The Philippines, where 0 percent live.

Parmelee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Parmelee has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Parmelee last name increased 363 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Parmelee Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Parmelee surname are 9.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.63% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Parmelee earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 13.05% more than the national average, earning $48,778 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.62% more than the national average, earning $65,891 CAD per year.

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