The Spanish name is derived from the Spanish term palomares which literally means dovecoates, a free-standing structure intended to house pigeons or doves. Both birds were an important food source historically in the Middle East and Europe. The following villages are found in Spain: Palomares, Almería; Palomares del Río, Seville; Palomares del Campo, Cuenca; and Palomares de Béjar, Salamanca.
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Early Origins of the Palama family
The surname Palama was first found in Andalucia, in southern Spain where they held a family seat.
Early History of the Palama family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Palama research. Another 87 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1271 and 1693 are included under the topic Early Palama History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Palama Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Paloma, Palloma, Palama, Palomares, Palomar, Palomer, Palomaro, Pallomar and many more.
Early Notables of the Palama family
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Migration of the Palama family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Garcia Palomo who arrived in Rio de la Plata in 1535; Antonio Palomo who immigrated to Colombia in 1559; and Juan de Paloma who landed in Nicaragua in 1561. Later settlers include Ramon Palomo who was naturalized in Mobile, Alabama in 1849.
