Parminter Surname
Approximately 348 people bear this surname
Parminter Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'le parmentier,' the tailor; Old French parmentier. 'Parmentier, a taylor' (Cotgrave, quoted by Lower).
Ralphle Parmenter, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert Parmintre, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameParminter Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 120 | 1:464,317 | 30,397 |
| United States | 69 | 1:5,253,028 | 264,570 |
| Australia | 49 | 1:550,933 | 40,757 |
| New Zealand | 39 | 1:116,111 | 14,715 |
| Canada | 33 | 1:1,116,533 | 81,834 |
| Ireland | 21 | 1:224,235 | 8,707 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 174 | 1:140,088 | 12,645 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 54 | 1:929,976 | 55,839 |
Parminter Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'le parmentier,' the tailor; Old French parmentier. 'Parmentier, a taylor' (Cotgrave, quoted by Lower).
Ralphle Parmenter, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert Parmintre, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Walter le Parmunter, Salop, ibid.
John Permonter, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Roger Permonter, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
John le Permonter, Somerset, 1 Edward III:.
Roger le Parmenter: Close Roll, 51 Henry III.
Saher le Parmentier. Rolls of Parliament.
Hamo le Parmenter. Excerpta e Rotulis Finium in Turri Londinensi.
Isabella Parmeter, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Parmenter, 1379: ibid.
1530. John Parmynter and Margaret Dunnyngton: Marriage Lic. (London).
( A.- French-Latin ) Clothier, Tailor [Anglo-French; Old French par mentier; Old French parement, ornamental clothing (-ment, Latin -ment-um); Latin parare, to prepare] Hamo le Parmenter.—Fine Rolls.
Salier le Parmentier.—Parl. Rolls.
William le Parmeter.—Parl. Writs.
... le drapier et le parmentier.—Louis XI., Nouv. xciv. 348; Moisy.
Le sire de Beaumont aperçut un chevalier de Normandie, qu’il connut par ses paremens.—-Chron.de Froissart, ed. Buchon, I, 1.c. 119.
Old French, "parmentier, a Taylor." Cotgr. The H.R. forms are Le Parmenter, Le Parmunter, Parminter, Parmuntarius.
From the French, Parmentier; a personal name.
Parminter: for parmentier, a tailor - a French fashionable tailor, doubtless.
Amongst old Devonshire names now scantily represented in the county is that of Parminter. It was long connected with Barnstaple. Richard Parminter was mayor in 1498, and Richard Parminter was deputy recorder of the said town in 1755. J. Parminter was a substantial Barnstaple townsman in 1727 (G.). The name is still to be found in Barnstaple and its neighbourhood. According to Lower, Parmentier is the old French word for a taylor; and in the Hundred Rolls it takes the forms of Parmentar and Parmenter, occasionally preceded by "Le," and occurring in Cambridgeshire, Oxfordshire, Norfolk, Kent, etc.
Parminter Demographics
Parminter Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Parminter Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Parminter Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Parminter occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Parminter? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 804,502nd most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 20,941,224 people. The last name Parminter is predominantly found in Europe, where 44 percent of Parminter reside; 43 percent reside in Northern Europe and 43 percent reside in British Isles.
This last name is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 120 people, or 1 in 464,317. In England Parminter is most prevalent in: Somerset, where 14 percent are found, Devon, where 13 percent are found and West Sussex, where 12 percent are found. Aside from England this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Australia, where 14 percent are found.
Parminter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Parminter has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name declined 31 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 128 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 1,050 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it rose 114 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Parminter Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Parminter surname are 26.91% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 73.68% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Parminter earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 20.78% less than the national average, earning $34,182 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.44% more than the national average, earning $60,830 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parmienter | 95 | 1 | / |
| Parmintier | 95 | 1 | / |
| Parmenter | 89 | 7,623 | / |
| Perminter | 89 | 51 | / |
| Parmentier | 84 | 20,749 | / |
| Parmenteir | 84 | 2 | / |
| Paarmenter | 84 | 0 | / |
| Parmenteer | 84 | 0 | / |
| Parmenteur | 84 | 0 | / |
| Parminti | 82 | 10 | / |
| Parminta | 82 | 8 | / |
| Parmente | 82 | 3 | / |
| Paermentier | 80 | 239 | / |
| Paarmentier | 80 | 1 | / |
| Permenter | 78 | 2,395 | / |
| Pormenter | 78 | 2 | / |
| Parmentie | 78 | 1 | / |
| Parmentes | 78 | 1 | / |
| Parmemter | 78 | 1 | / |
| Parmentee | 78 | 0 | / |
| Permentier | 74 | 1,041 | / |
| Pormente | 71 | 2 | / |
| Parmenta | 71 | 0 | / |
| Pormentes | 67 | 2 | / |
| Parmentis | 67 | 0 | / |
| Pormenté | 59 | 1 | / |
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