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Parmenter Name Meaning

English: occupational name from Middle English parmenter parminter ‘tailor’ (Old French parementier from Late Latin parmentarius) which could denote not only a tailor but also a maker of facings and trimmings or a furrier. Possibly also an altered form of French (and Walloon and Flemish) Parmentier a cognate of 1 above. Compare Permenter .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Parmentier, Permenter, Carpenter, Panter, Armentor, Painter, Parent

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Where is the Parmenter family from?

You can see how Parmenter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Parmenter family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Parmenter families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 39 Parmenter families living in Ontario. This was about 85% of all the recorded Parmenter's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Parmenter families in 1911.
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What did your Parmenter ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Parmenter. 37% of Parmenter men worked as a Farmer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    37%
  • Laborer
    22%
  • Cultivateur
    22%
  • Waiter
    11%
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Census Records

There are 45,000 census records available for the last name Parmenter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Parmenter census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Parmenter. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Parmenter. For the veterans among your Parmenter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Parmenter lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Parmenter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Parmenter in 1944 was 24, and 80 in 2004.

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