Paller Family History
Paller Name Meaning
Altered form of German Pfaller . Hungarian (Pallér): occupational or status name from pallér ‘foreman’. Jewish (from Hungary): adoption of the name in 1 above either as a Hungarian calque of the formerly used German-based surname or because the Hungarian surname (or word) has some sounds in common with the original surname. English: occupational name from Middle English paller peller ‘maker or seller of fine cloth or clothing’ a derivative of Middle English pal(le) pel(le) (Old English pæll pell) + -er.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022