| ![Show Contents]() Palomar History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of PalomarWhat does the name Palomar mean? 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. Early Origins of the Palomar familyThe surname Palomar was first found in Andalucia, in southern Spain where they held a family seat. Early History of the Palomar familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Palomar research. Another 87 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1271 and 1693 are included under the topic Early Palomar History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Palomar Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Paloma, Palloma, Palama, Palomares, Palomar, Palomer, Palomaro, Pallomar and many more. Early Notables of the Palomar family- the Palomares family of Andalucia
| Palomar migration to the United States | + |
Palomar Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Pedro Palomar, who landed in Peru in 1852 1
Palomar Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Jose Palomar, aged 39, who arrived in America from Sevilla, in 1907
- Maria Palomar, aged 30, who arrived in America from Nowe Selo, Austria, in 1913
- Francesco Palomar, aged 27, who arrived in America from Palini, Reggiolo, Italy, in 1913
- Placido Palomar, aged 34, who arrived in America from Rio Tinto, Spain, in 1920
- Antonio Palomar, aged 38, who arrived in America from Rio Tinto, Spain, in 1920
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Palomar (post 1700) | + |
- Enric Palomar (b. 1964), Spanish Catalan composer
- Rafael Palomar (b. 1951), Mexican basketball player at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- 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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