Palms

Palms Meaning & Origin

About Palms
The surname Palms is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "palme," meaning "palm tree." It is believed to have been a topographic or locational surname, given to someone who lived near or worked with palm trees. Alternatively, it could have been a nickname for someone who had a tall and slender physique, resembling the shape of a palm tree. The surname Palms is relatively rare and is found mainly in the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Palms: 598
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 37288
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLMS
🗽 NYSIIS
PAN
🔊 Soundex
P0452
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AA1 M Z
🌐 IPA
/pɑmz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Palms in Braille

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

The name Palms in braille

How to sign the name Palms using Sign Language

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

The name Palms in sign language

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