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 Male Palacio Height
172.77 cm
Average Female Palacio Height
161.59 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Palacio Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Palacio Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Palacio is most common in Colombia. It can also be rendered as: Palácio. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Palacio? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 3,136th most frequently occurring surname globally, held by around 1 in 40,627 people. The last name Palacio is primarily found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Palacio live; 59 percent live in South America and 40 percent live in Caribbean South America. It is also the 565,047th most widespread first name internationally, held by 249 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Colombia, where it is borne by 64,180 people, or 1 in 744. In Colombia Palacio is most prevalent in: Antioquia Department, where 44 percent reside, Atlántico Department, where 7 percent reside and Capital District, where 6 percent reside. Not including Colombia this surname occurs in 88 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 13 percent reside and Panama, where 9 percent reside.
Palacio Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Palacio has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Palacio surname expanded 12,897 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 9,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Palacio Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Palacio surname are 40.19% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 93.42% being registered to vote for the political 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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