Palermo

Palermo Meaning & Origin

About Palermo
The surname Palermo is of Italian origin and is derived from the name of the city of Palermo, which is the capital of the Italian island of Sicily. The name Palermo is believed to have originated from the Greek word "panormos," meaning "all port" or "every port." It likely referred to the city's strategic location as a major port in the Mediterranean Sea. As a surname, Palermo is often associated with individuals whose ancestors hailed from the city of Palermo or its surrounding areas.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Palermo is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Palermo: 8,165
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,348
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.77

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Palermo based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Palermo is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLRM
🗽 NYSIIS
PANA
🔊 Soundex
P040650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AH0 L EH1 R M OW0
🌐 IPA
/pəˈlɛrmoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLRM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P465

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Palermo in Braille

Here's how to represent Palermo in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Palermo in braille

How to sign the name Palermo using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Palermo using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Palermo in sign language

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