Palfrey
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See also: palfrey
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Metonymic occupational surname for a man responsible for the maintenance and provision of saddle-horses, from Middle English palfrey.
Proper noun[edit]
Palfrey (plural Palfreys)
- A surname from Middle English.
Statistics[edit]
- 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[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Palfrey”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.