Palmer Name Meaning: The surname Palmer is taken from the word palme, meaning "palm tree".
Someone who had been to the Holy Land on a pilgrimage was often nicknamed Palmer of Parmer, as they would bring back a palm leaf as proof of their journey.
Discover how your Palmer ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 193 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 455 |
| Channel Islands | 90 |
| Cheshire | 107 |
| Cornwall | 280 |
| Cumberland | 212 |
| Derbyshire | 134 |
| Devon | 1,506 |
| Dorset | 365 |
| Durham | 293 |
| Essex | 632 |
| Gloucestershire | 704 |
| Hampshire | 721 |
| Herefordshire | 246 |
| Hertfordshire | 262 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 200 |
| Isle of Man | 8 |
| Kent | 914 |
| Lancashire | 687 |
| Leicestershire | 787 |
| Lincolnshire | 619 |
| London | 3,603 |
| Middlesex | 287 |
| Northumberland | 238 |
| Norfolk | 1,443 |
| Northamptonshire | 631 |
| Nottinghamshire | 379 |
| Oxfordshire | 209 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 200 |
| Shropshire | 384 |
| Suffolk | 881 |
| Somerset | 1,668 |
| Surrey | 367 |
| Sussex | 281 |
| Staffordshire | 654 |
| Warwickshire | 1,076 |
| Westmorland | 17 |
| Wiltshire | 391 |
| Worcestershire | 568 |
| Yorkshire | 655 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 44 |
| Cardiganshire | 1 |
| Carnarvonshire | 6 |
| Carmarthenshire | 12 |
| Denbighshire | 1 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 170 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 3 |
| Monmouthshire | 122 |
| Pembrokeshire | 96 |
| Radnorshire | 3 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 3,810 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 1,147 |
| Labourer | 318 |
| House Servant | 308 |
| Dress Maker | 239 |
| Servant | 187 |
| Laundress | 173 |
| General Servant | 146 |
| House Keeper | 127 |
| Shoe Maker | 127 |
| Carter | 120 |
| Carpenter | 119 |
| Coal Miner | 115 |
| House Maid | 110 |
| Cook | 102 |
| Tailor | 98 |
| Domestic Servant | 84 |
| Blacksmith | 81 |
| Gardener | 78 |
| Farmer | 61 |
| Farm Labourer | 61 |
| Fund Holder | 58 |
| Groom | 54 |
| Butcher | 53 |
| Nurse | 52 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Palmer | 17,539 |
| Mary Palmer | 15,552 |
| John Palmer | 13,964 |
| Elizabeth Palmer | 10,705 |
| George Palmer | 9,752 |
| Sarah Palmer | 8,225 |
| Thomas Palmer | 8,222 |
| James Palmer | 7,348 |
| Charles Palmer | 5,959 |
| Henry Palmer | 5,434 |
| Ann Palmer | 5,237 |
| Jane Palmer | 4,160 |
| Eliza Palmer | 3,858 |
| Emma Palmer | 3,726 |
| Frederick Palmer | 3,486 |
| Ellen Palmer | 3,445 |
| Alice Palmer | 3,416 |
| Annie Palmer | 3,303 |
| Joseph Palmer | 3,260 |
| Robert Palmer | 3,211 |
| Edward Palmer | 3,140 |
| Emily Palmer | 3,025 |
| Alfred Palmer | 2,880 |
| Arthur Palmer | 2,718 |
| Richard Palmer | 2,305 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmer | 100% | 258,595 |
| 2 | Plumer | 67% | 2,496 |
| 3 | Palmore | 71% | 1,285 |
| 4 | Plamer | 67% | 797 |
| 5 | Pilmer | 83% | 783 |
| 6 | Polmer | 83% | 581 |
| 7 | Plomer | 67% | 541 |
| 8 | Palmar | 83% | 476 |
| 9 | Plimer | 67% | 456 |
| 10 | Pulmer | 83% | 428 |
| 11 | Polmear | 71% | 405 |
| 12 | Palmor | 83% | 367 |
| 13 | Pilmore | 57% | 349 |
| 14 | Pelmear | 71% | 336 |
| 15 | Pilmoor | 57% | 333 |
| 16 | Palmour | 71% | 129 |
| 17 | Pelmer | 83% | 107 |
| 18 | Pomer | 67% | 102 |
The surname Palmer is the most popular version of all its varients