Palma Family History

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Palma Name Meaning

Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Portuguese, and southern Italian: habitational name from any of various places named or named with Palma, from Latin palma ‘palm’. Portuguese: habitational name for someone from Parma in Italy.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Palla, Palm, Parma, Pala, Falla, Alma, Parga, Padua, Alm, Spalla

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Palma Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Palma name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Palma. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • Italy

    23%

  • England & Wales

    16%

  • Native American—North, Central, South

    11%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    10%

  • Spain

    7%

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Palma Family Origin

Where is the Palma family from?

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You can see how Palma families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Palma family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Palma families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 57 Palma families living in London. This was about 39% of all the recorded Palma's in the UK. London had the highest population of Palma families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Palma surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Palma Family Occupations

What did your Palma ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Palma occupation in the UK was Hawker (Ice Cream). 100% of Palma's were Hawker (Ice Cream)s.

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  • Hawker (Ice Cream)

    100%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Palma ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Palma Historical Records

What Palma family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 27,000 census records available for the last name Palma. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Palmacensus records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 15,000 immigration records available for the last name Palma. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Palma. For the veterans among your Palma ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Palma Life Expectancy

What is the average Palma lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Palma life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Palma in 1946 was 32, and 75 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Palma

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Palma ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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