Palomares

Palomares Meaning & Origin

About Palomares
The surname Palomares is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "paloma," meaning "dove" in Spanish. As a surname, Palomares likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a dovecote or pigeon house. It could also have been an occupational name for someone who worked with doves or pigeons. The surname Palomares is relatively common in Spanish-speaking countries and has variations such as Palomar and Palomera.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Palomares: 7,084
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,964
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.4

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLMRS
🗽 NYSIIS
PANA
🔊 Soundex
P04050602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AA0 L OW0 M AA1 R EH0 S
🌐 IPA
/pɑloʊˈmɑrɛs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLMRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P456

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Palomares in Braille

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

The name Palomares in braille

How to sign the name Palomares using Sign Language

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

The name Palomares in sign language

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