Palame is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, England. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Palame
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Ireland, England
Meaning:

Is the variant of the Pelham. There are, in Hertfordshire, three parishes so denominated; namely, Pelham-Brent, Pelham-Stocking, and Pelham-Furneaux. From one of these the noble family originated, "where anciently" says Collins, "was a castle. It also appears that the pelicans, the arms of this family, were painted in the church of Pelham." The De Pelhams were possessed of the estate, in the age immediately succeeding the Norman Conquest, and there are strong probabilities of their having been descendants of one Ralph, who held the lordship in the time of Edward the Confessor.

Surname is variation of Pelham. One who came from Pelham, i.e., Peola's homestead, in Hertfordshire.

A variant form of the Pelham. Peel or tower home, or pool home. Provincial Pell means "deep standing water".

How popular is Palame?

Palame is ranked 1097308 on our list.

Palame is an uncommon last name, few people in United States and Papua New Guinea have the family name. Around 223 people have been found who wears Palame as their family name. Palame have bearers in many countries around the world. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
273,042 United States66
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
158,669 France37
310,282 India35
82,750 Iran30
53,132 Papua New Guinea20
314,803 Indonesia17
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
178,634 Argentina7

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