Palfrey

See also: palfrey

English

Alternative forms

• Pelfrey, Pelphrey

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)

1. A surname from Middle English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Palfrey is the 56710^th 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.

Anagrams

• pelfray