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Early Origins of the Palmieri family

The surname Palmieri was first found in Castile, in north central Spain.

Early History of the Palmieri family

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Palmieri Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Palma, Palmas, Palmar, Lapalma, Palmer, De la Palma and many more.

Early Notables of the Palmieri family

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Palmieri Ranking

In the United States, the name Palmieri is the 6,850th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Palmieri is ranked the 6,060th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2


United States Palmieri migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Palmieri Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Jose Palmieri, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1816 3
  • Palmiro Palmieri, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1841 3
  • Bartolome Palmieri, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1859 3
Palmieri Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Alberto Ma. Palmieri, aged 24, who immigrated to the United States from Faicchio, in 1901
  • Agata Palmieri, aged 29, who settled in America from Lettopalena, in 1904
  • Alberto Guidio Palmieri, aged 18, who settled in America from Palmoli, in 1905
  • Achille Palmieri, aged 30, who immigrated to the United States from Scandriglia, Peruggia, Italy, in 1906
  • Adolfo Palmieri, aged 29, who landed in America from Sorano, Italy, in 1907
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Palmieri (post 1700) +

  • David Palmieri (b. 1972), American actor, known for his work on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000), The Devil's Rejects (2005) and Friends with Benefits (2011)
  • Vincent Palmieri, American actor, known for The Long Goodbye (1973), California Split (1974) and Strangers Kiss (1983)
  • Matt Palmieri, American Academy Award nominated producer and director, known for his work on Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011), Sand (2000) and Cruise Control (1992)
  • Izzy Palmieri, American Young Artist Award winning actress, known for her work on Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009), Wrong Cops (2013) and Little Miss Perfect (2015)
  • Paul Palmieri (b. 1933), American president of The Church of Jesus Christ (Bickertonite) since 2005
  • Paul Palmieri (b. 1970), American businessman, chairman and chief executive officer of Millennial Media (NYSE:MM)
  • Victor Henry Palmieri (b. 1930), American lawyer, real estate financier, and businessman
  • Eddie Palmieri (b. 1936), American pianist, bandleader, brother of Charlie Palmieri
  • Charlie Palmieri (1927-1988), American bandleader, known as The Giant of the Keyboards
  • Silvio Palmieri (1957-2018), Canadian composer from LaSalle, Quebec
  • ... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  3. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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