Parmiter Surname
Approximately 757 people bear this surname
Parmiter 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 SurnameParmiter Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 331 | 1:1,095,042 | 79,381 |
| England | 173 | 1:322,070 | 23,948 |
| Canada | 127 | 1:290,123 | 26,993 |
| Australia | 85 | 1:317,596 | 27,389 |
| South Africa | 22 | 1:2,462,623 | 101,019 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 126 | 1:193,455 | 15,576 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 54 | 1:929,976 | 55,839 |
Parmiter 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.
Parmiter Demographics
Parmiter Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Parmiter Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Parmiter Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Parmiter occurs most in The United States. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Parmiter? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 449,465th most frequently used surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 9,626,877 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Parmiter are found; 61 percent are found in North America and 60 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 331 people, or 1 in 1,095,042. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 23 percent are found, Ohio, where 23 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 8 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in England, where 23 percent are found and Canada, where 17 percent are found.
Parmiter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Parmiter has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Parmiter surname increased 613 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 137 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Parmiter Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Parmiter last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Parmiter surname are 21.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.86% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Parmiter earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 29.47% more than the national average, earning R 307,680 per year; in United States they earn 3.05% less than the national average, earning $41,834 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.56% less than the national average, earning $45,927 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parmitter | 94 | 4 | / |
| Parmitier | 94 | 3 | / |
| Parmiteer | 94 | 0 | / |
| Parmister | 94 | 0 | / |
| Parmeter | 88 | 1,287 | / |
| Permiter | 88 | 2 | / |
| Parmites | 88 | 0 | / |
| Parmuter | 88 | 0 | / |
| Parmetier | 82 | 2 | / |
| Parmeteer | 82 | 1 | / |
| Parmeuter | 82 | 1 | / |
| Parmetter | 82 | 0 | / |
| Parmeater | 82 | 0 | / |
| Parmester | 82 | 0 | / |
| Parrmeter | 82 | 0 | / |
| Parmita | 80 | 1,177 | / |
| Parmiti | 80 | 424 | / |
| Parmete | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pormeister | 78 | 71 | / |
| Parmeeteer | 78 | 0 | / |
| Parmeteu | 75 | 148 | / |
| Permuter | 75 | 29 | / |
| Permeter | 75 | 2 | / |
| Parmitta | 75 | 1 | / |
| Parmetir | 75 | 0 | / |
| Pormeistere | 74 | 4 | / |
| Pormetter | 71 | 29 | / |
| Permetter | 71 | 22 | / |
| Permutter | 71 | 19 | / |
| Permetier | 71 | 2 | / |
| Parmeetie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Poormeter | 71 | 0 | / |
| Pormeyster | 67 | 54 | / |
| Pormita | 67 | 11 | / |
| Parmeti | 67 | 8 | / |
| Poormitha | 59 | 1 | / |
| Pormeti | 53 | 3 | / |
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