Palfrey
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Metonymic occupational surname for a man responsible for the maintenance and provision of saddle-horses, from Middle English palfrey.
Proper noun
Palfrey (plural Palfreys)
- A surname from Middle English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Palfrey is the 56710th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 360 individuals. Palfrey is most common among White (83.33%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Palfrey”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.