Palter Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Palter Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Palter family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 3
House Painter 1
Cook Domestic Servant 1
Pensioner & Dockyard Labourer 1
Servant Domestic 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Millwright 1
Coachman Domestic 1
Wife 1
Engine Driver At Coal Mine 1
Working In Tin Works 1

Palter Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Poulter 71% 14,822
2 Plater 67% 4,643
3 Polter 83% 1,048
4 Paulter 86% 304
5 Palter 100% 219
6 Pelter 83% 218
7 Pilter 83% 123

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The surname Palter is the 5th most popular variant of Poulter.

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