English (northern): occupational name from Middle English paliser ‘maker of pales palings or fences (for constructing ramparts enclosing deer parks etc.)’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Pallister family from?
You can see how Pallister families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pallister family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pallister families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 76 Pallister families living in Ontario. This was about 75% of all the recorded Pallister's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Pallister families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Pallister surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Pallister life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Pallister in 1953 was 43, and 82 in 2004.