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    The surname Palermo

    A Sicilian place surname, carried by 8,165 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /pəˈlɜː(ɹ)məʊ/ 3 syllables Soundex P465

    Palermo: #4,348 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer Palermo #4,348, 8,165 people Palermo: #4,348 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Palermo #4,348, 8,165 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Palermo is more common than 97.3% of them.

    Origin

    Sicilian origin

    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. Doublet of Panormus.

    Palermo is a place surname: taken from where an ancestor lived or came from.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 8,165 people named Palermo in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 37,813 Americans. That is about the same as in 2000, when the Census counted 8,207.

    #4,348
    rank among US surnames
    8,165
    people in 2010
    2.8
    per 100,000 Americans
    -0.5%
    change since 2000 (was #3,977)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #4,339McCaffrey8,18137,739
    #4,340Dupuis8,17937,749
    #4,341Valenti8,17437,772
    #4,343Bradbury8,17237,781
    #4,344Seiler8,17037,790
    #4,345Menchaca8,16937,795
    #4,346Caudle8,16737,804

    Who is named Palermo

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    89% of people named Palermo identified as white (not Hispanic), 7.8% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.5% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

    • White (not Hispanic) 89%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 7.8%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 1.5%
    • Two or more races 0.9%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 0.2%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 0.2%

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Palermos

    4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Martín Palermo
      Argentine footballer and manager, born 1973
    • Olivia Palermo
      American fashion influencer, born 1986
    • Tony Palermo
      American musician, born 1969
    • Léa Palermo
      Badminton player, born 1993

    Notable Palermos come mostly from the United States (2), Argentina (1) and France (1).

    Questions

    Where does the surname Palermo come from?
    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. Doublet of Panormus.
    How common is the surname Palermo?
    8,165 people in the United States had the surname Palermo in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 37,813 Americans. It ranked 4,348th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Palermo?
    In the 2010 Census, 89% of people named Palermo identified as white (not Hispanic), and 7.8% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
    Who is the most famous person named Palermo?
    Martín Palermo, Argentine footballer and manager, followed by Olivia Palermo.
    Where is the surname Palermo most common?
    Wikidata records people named Palermo in the United States, Argentina and France.
    How do you pronounce Palermo?
    Palermo is /pəˈlɜː(ɹ)məʊ/, 3 syllables.
    What type of surname is Palermo?
    Palermo is a place surname, taken from where an ancestor lived or came from.
    Is the surname Palermo getting more or less common?
    Less common. 8,207 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 8,165 in 2010, down 0.5%.