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Early Origins of the Parmley family

The surname Parmley was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they are believed to have been a distinguished branch of the Palmers.

Early History of the Parmley family

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Parmley Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Parmelee, Permele, Parmly, Parmalee, Parmellee, Parmley, Parmallee and many more.

Early Notables of the Parmley family

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Parmley Ranking

In the United States, the name Parmley is the 12,986th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Parmley migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Parmley Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • L. S. Parmley, who arrived in New York, NY in 1820
  • Eleazor Parmley, who settled in New York, NY in 1821

Winter Quarters coal mine
  • Mr. William Parmley (b. 1853), English mine worker from Durham residing in Provo, Utah who worked in the Winter Quarters coal mine on 1st May 1900, when 10 of the 25lb kegs of black powder exploded; he died in the explosion 2


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Miners killed in Winter Quarters (retrieved 28th July 2021). Retrieved from http://www.carbon-utgenweb.com/miners.html


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