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Palmer

in North Carolina

There are 3,234 people with the last name "Palmer" in North Carolina.

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Ranking in North Carolina

NameRank
Palmer 287
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  1. is 283rd most common Mccall
  2. is 284th most common Craig
  3. is 285th most common Newton
  4. is 286th most common Blackwell
  5. is 287th most common Palmer
  6. is 288th most common Barrett
  7. is 289th most common Massey
  8. is 290th most common Wade
  9. is 291st most common Ramirez

Most Common First Names for Palmer

Robert, James, William, Michael, John, David, Richard, Mary, Thomas, 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 North Carolina

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Robert Palmer, NC (8 searches)
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