Explore the Family Name Palmeri

The meaning of Palmeri

Italian (mainly Sicily): variant of Palmieri. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Vito, Angelo, Nicolo, Gasper, Giuseppe, Luigi, Sal, Santo, Vincenzo, Antonio, Domenica.

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How common is the last name Palmeri in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Palmeri has seen a slight increase in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, it was ranked as the 13,092nd most common surname, while by 2010 it had risen to be the 12,724th. The total count of individuals with this surname also grew from 2,143 in 2000 to 2,426 in 2010, marking an increase of 13.21%. The proportion of individuals named Palmeri per 100,000 people also saw marginal growth, from 0.79 to 0.82.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,092	#12,724	2.81%
Count	2,143	2,426	13.21%
Proportion per 100k	0.79	0.82	3.8%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Palmeri

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a noticeable shift for the surname Palmeri between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Palmeris identifying as White decreased from 93.70% to 89.82%, while those identifying as Hispanic increased from 4.06% to 6.84%. Additionally, the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders with the surname Palmeri also saw significant growth, increasing from 0.51% to 1.36%. There was also a new entry with 1.03% identifying as Black by 2010, which wasn't present in 2000. Unfortunately, data for those identifying with two or more races was suppressed for privacy reasons in 2010, and no individuals identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.7%	89.82%	-4.14%
Hispanic	4.06%	6.84%	68.47%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.51%	1.36%	166.67%
Black	0%	1.03%	0%
Two or More Races	1.21%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%