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Palmer

in Montana

There are 526 people with the last name "Palmer" in Montana.

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Ranking in Montana

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Palmer 109
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  1. is 105th most common West
  2. is 106th most common Peters
  3. is 107th most common Petersen
  4. is 108th most common Burns
  5. is 109th most common Palmer
  6. is 110th most common Weber
  7. is 111th most common Hoffman
  8. is 112th most common Armstrong
  9. is 113th most common Richards

Most Common First Names for Palmer

John, Richard, Dennis, Michael, Steven, William, Gary, Mary, Sharon, Charles

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 Montana

Since June 2009
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John Palmer, MT (8 searches)
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