Palacio Surname
Approximately 179,376 people bear this surname
Palacio Surname User-submission:
Palacios means 'palaces' in Spanish. Although there are many palaces in Spain, the genealogy says that this surname is from the location of Palacio in Karranza (Basque Country, Spain). Nowadays there is not a palace there.
Palacio Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 64,180 | 1:744 | 155 |
| Argentina | 24,018 | 1:1,780 | 233 |
| Panama | 16,770 | 1:233 | 45 |
| Philippines | 15,814 | 1:6,402 | 552 |
| Mexico | 9,161 | 1:13,549 | 1,240 |
| United States | 7,996 | 1:45,330 | 5,534 |
| Spain | 7,668 | 1:6,097 | 760 |
| Venezuela | 7,039 | 1:4,291 | 571 |
| Cuba | 5,907 | 1:1,951 | 295 |
| Nicaragua | 5,153 | 1:1,168 | 235 |
| Brazil | 4,524 | 1:47,320 | 1,863 |
| Paraguay | 2,548 | 1:2,840 | 342 |
| Ecuador | 2,139 | 1:7,436 | 1,213 |
| Belize | 1,051 | 1:338 | 49 |
| Chile | 865 | 1:20,366 | 1,298 |
| Dominican Republic | 824 | 1:12,661 | 977 |
| Uruguay | 783 | 1:4,383 | 501 |
| France | 675 | 1:98,404 | 14,395 |
| Saudi Arabia | 398 | 1:77,527 | 10,981 |
| Peru | 338 | 1:94,036 | 6,162 |
| Costa Rica | 246 | 1:19,431 | 702 |
| Canada | 201 | 1:183,311 | 18,199 |
| Honduras | 194 | 1:45,446 | 1,203 |
| Bolivia | 185 | 1:57,386 | 2,897 |
| England | 94 | 1:592,745 | 35,632 |
| Guatemala | 66 | 1:243,677 | 4,144 |
| El Salvador | 54 | 1:117,479 | 1,718 |
| Portugal | 47 | 1:221,665 | 8,706 |
| United Arab Emirates | 36 | 1:254,508 | 17,423 |
| Italy | 36 | 1:1,698,797 | 84,491 |
| Australia | 35 | 1:771,306 | 49,759 |
| Singapore | 34 | 1:161,991 | 6,884 |
| Qatar | 25 | 1:94,320 | 10,875 |
| New Zealand | 21 | 1:215,634 | 21,249 |
| Netherlands | 18 | 1:938,176 | 63,634 |
| Germany | 17 | 1:4,735,615 | 183,652 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Belgium | 14 | 1:821,189 | 66,436 |
| Aruba | 14 | 1:7,391 | 1,045 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| Bermuda | 12 | 1:5,440 | 820 |
| Andorra | 10 | 1:8,384 | 1,259 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Taiwan | 8 | 1:2,930,593 | 17,989 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | 1:887,535 | 4,548 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Macau | 2 | 1:300,815 | 1,009 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 62 | 1:809,979 | 50,387 |
The alternate forms: Palácio (118) are calculated separately.
Palacio (249) may also be a first name.
Palacio Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Palacios means 'palaces' in Spanish. Although there are many palaces in Spain, the genealogy says that this surname is from the location of Palacio in Karranza (Basque Country, Spain). Nowadays there is not a palace there.
- cbrmanPalacios is derived from the Spanish word, palaciao, meaning 'palace'. And as a surname was taken by someone who lived near or in a palace or a mansion, or perhaps by someone who worked there.
- bipar19Palacio Demographics
Average Palacio Salary in
United States
$41,056 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Palacio Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Palacio Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Palacio is held by more people in Colombia than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Palácio. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Palacio? popularity and diffusion
The surname Palacio is the 3,136th most frequently used family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 40,627 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Palacio live; 59 percent live in South America and 40 percent live in Caribbean South America. Palacio is also the 565,047th most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 249 people.
It is most numerous in Colombia, where it is held by 64,180 people, or 1 in 744. In Colombia it is most common in: Antioquia Department, where 44 percent live, Atlántico Department, where 7 percent live and Capital District, where 6 percent live. Aside from Colombia it exists in 88 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 13 percent live and Panama, where 9 percent live.
Palacio Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Palacio has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 12,897 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 9,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Palacio Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Palacio are 40.19% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 93.42% registered with the party.
The amount Palacio earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 76.47% more than the national average, earning 610,725 kr per year; in Peru they earn 79.9% more than the national average, earning S/. 34,873 per year; in Colombia they earn 13.41% more than the national average, earning $25,747,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.85% less than the national average, earning $41,056 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.04% less than the national average, earning $43,700 CAD per year.
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