Palmerton

English

Etymology

Possibly a habitational surname from a lost or unidentified place.

Proper noun

Palmerton (countable and uncountable, plural Palmertons)

1. (countable) A surname.
2. (uncountable) A placename, from the surname:
   1. A borough of Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States.
   2. An unincorporated community in Cass County, Illinois, United States.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Palmerton is the 40610^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 538 individuals. Palmerton is most common among White (93.31%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Palmerton”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.