Palomer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

Etymology of Palomer

What does the name Palomer 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 Palomer family

The surname Palomer was first found in Andalucia, in southern Spain where they held a family seat.

Early History of the Palomer family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Palomer research. Another 87 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1271 and 1693 are included under the topic Early Palomer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Palomer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Paloma, Palloma, Palama, Palomares, Palomar, Palomer, Palomaro, Pallomar and many more.

Early Notables of the Palomer family

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Palomer migration to the United States +

Palomer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Ramon Palomer, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1871 1

Sources +

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)