Palfrey is used as a family name or surname in England. It is 7 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Palfrey
No. of characters: 7
Origin: England
Meaning: Currently, no meaning found for Palfrey

How popular is Palfrey?

Palfrey is common in England.

Palfrey is ranked 130588 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Palfrey bearers increased by 1.408451 per cent in 2010 US census to 360 since 2000, the surname slipped by 2325 spots and ranked at 56710. The last name was found in around 1 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 83.33 84.23
Black 13.33 11.55
Hispanic or Latino 2.22 2.25
Palfrey is not so popular last name but still a prevalent family name common in England. On the other hand, it is more oftenly used in Wales. Around 3009 people have been found who wears Palfrey as their family name. Palfrey is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
24,766 Scotland2
20,595 China2
134,667 Zimbabwe1
30,360 Thailand1
12,741 Ecuador1
36,678 Singapore1
66,560 Philippines1
1,572 Macau1
1,818 Guernsey1
10,683 Cyprus1
118,015 Netherlands1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
13,429 New Zealand45
71,920 Spain22
14,048 Ireland16
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
104,308 France86
3,257 Hong Kong71
Countries with hundreds of Palfrey:
55,670 United States466
9,035 Australia312
1,747 Wales226
17,676 Canada206
43,624 South Africa110
Countries with thousands of Palfrey:
5,105 England1,436
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

W. Palfrey was 30 years old when he migrated to USA during Irish famine on May 20, 1850. He lived in Ireland where he worked as workman and took Jas H. Shepherd from Liverpool.

Palfrey Namesakes

  • John G. Palfrey, Historian
  • Sarah Palfrey Cooke, Tennis player
  • Lisa Palfrey, Actress
  • Sarah Palfrey Cooke, Tennis player
  • Sarah Palfrey Cooke, Tennis player
  • Simon Palfrey, Playwright
  • John G. Palfrey, Historian
  • Daf Palfrey, TV Director
  • David Palfreyman, Actor
  • Sarah Palfrey Cooke, Tennis player

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