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Palmer

in California

There are 8,538 people with the last name "Palmer" in California.

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Ranking in California

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Palmer 258
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  1. is 254th most common Camacho
  2. is 255th most common Simmons
  3. is 256th most common Henry
  4. is 257th most common Simpson
  5. is 258th most common Palmer
  6. is 259th most common Griffin
  7. is 260th most common Mason
  8. is 261st most common Johnston
  9. is 262nd most common Schmidt

Most Common First Names for Palmer

John, Robert, James, David, Michael, Richard, William, Charles, Mark

Meaning & History

English: from Middle English, Old French palmer, paumer (from palme, paume ‘palm tree’, Latin palma), a nickname for someone who had been on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Such pilgrims generally brought back a palm branch as proof that they had actually made the journey, but there was a vigorous trade in false souvenirs, and the term also came to be applied to a cleric who sold indulgences.

Swedish (Palmér): ornamental name formed with palm ‘palm tree’ + the suffix -ér, from Latin -erius ‘descendant of’.

Irish: when not truly of English origin (see 1 above), a surname adopted by bearers of Gaelic Ó Maolfhoghmhair (see Milford) perhaps because they were from an ecclesiastical family.

German: topographic name for someone living among pussy willows (see Palm 2).

German: from the personal name Palm (see Palm 3).

Recent Searches for "Palmer" in California

Since June 2009
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John Palmer, CA (93 searches)
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