Palmeter

Palmeter Meaning & Origin

About Palmeter
The surname Palmeter is of English origin and is derived from the occupational name "palmeter," which refers to a person who measured land using the palm of their hand. This measurement was commonly used in medieval England. The name may also have been given to someone who had a connection to palm trees or lived near a place with palm trees. Overall, the surname Palmeter signifies an occupation or geographical association related to land measurement or palm trees.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Palmeter: 284
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69,170
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Palmeter 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 Palmeter is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLMTR
🗽 NYSIIS
PANA
🔊 Soundex
P0450306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AE1 L M IH0 T ER0
🌐 IPA
/palmeter*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLMTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P453

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Palmeter in Braille

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

The name Palmeter in braille

How to sign the name Palmeter using Sign Language

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

The name Palmeter in sign language

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