Palermo

Used in: 2 countries

Origin: Sicilian

From Italian Palermo, from Sicilian Palermu, from Arabic بَلَرْم (Balarm), from Latin Panormus, from Ancient Greek Πάνορμος (Pánormos), from πᾰν- (păn-, “all”) + ὅρμος (hórmos, “port”) for its natural harbor.

Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)

Name Variants & Related

Palermont Derived from Palermo
Palerm Root name
Amenta Sicilian origin
Aparo Sicilian origin
Buscema Sicilian origin
Buscemi Sicilian origin
Cannavaro Sicilian origin
Caristia Sicilian origin
Coco Sicilian origin
Crapo Sicilian origin

Popularity by Country

Palermo

Rank #3977

Frequency 8,207 people (3.04 per 100k)

Ethnic Distribution

White 91.54% Hispanic 6.15% Black 0.18% Asian/PI 1.18% Native Am. 0.07% Two+ 0.87%

U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

Palermo

Rank #12841

INSEE Death Records 1970-2024 ↗

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