Palameta families are Croats and they are mostly from east Herzegovina. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in East Herzegovina (Stolac area) and in Dubrovnik. In places Prenj , Čavaš and Borojevići in East Herzegovina every sixth inhabitant had the family name Palameta.
Prevalence
About 110 people with faimily name Palameta live in Croatia today, in 40 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied. They are located in 10 Croatian counties, in 14 cities and 13 other places, mostly in Metkovic (20), Jaksic in Pozega area (15), Dubrovnik (15), Ploce (10), and in Pozega (<10).
Outside Croatia
At least one family with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States. Family name Palameta is present in 9 countries worldwide.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.
