Palacio Surname

3,136th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 179,376 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Panama

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia64,1801:744155
Argentina24,0181:1,780233
Panama16,7701:23345
Philippines15,8141:6,402552
Mexico9,1611:13,5491,240
United States7,9961:45,3305,534
Spain7,6681:6,097760
Venezuela7,0391:4,291571
Cuba5,9071:1,951295
Nicaragua5,1531:1,168235
Brazil4,5241:47,3201,863
Paraguay2,5481:2,840342
Ecuador2,1391:7,4361,213
Belize1,0511:33849
Chile8651:20,3661,298
Dominican Republic8241:12,661977
Uruguay7831:4,383501
France6751:98,40414,395
Saudi Arabia3981:77,52710,981
Peru3381:94,0366,162
Costa Rica2461:19,431702
Canada2011:183,31118,199
Honduras1941:45,4461,203
Bolivia1851:57,3862,897
England941:592,74535,632
Guatemala661:243,6774,144
El Salvador541:117,4791,718
Portugal471:221,6658,706
United Arab Emirates361:254,50817,423
Italy361:1,698,79784,491
Australia351:771,30649,759
Singapore341:161,9916,884
Qatar251:94,32010,875
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Belgium141:821,18966,436
Aruba141:7,3911,045
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Bermuda121:5,440820
Andorra101:8,3841,259
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Norway81:642,78647,258
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
Scotland61:892,30328,047
China51:273,464,31313,838
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Puerto Rico41:887,5354,548
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Macau21:300,8151,009
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Iceland11:380,09011,096
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States621:809,97950,387

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.

- cbrman

Palacios 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.

- bipar19

Palacio Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Palacio Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Palacio has its highest incidence in Colombia. It may also be rendered as a variant: Palácio. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Palacio? popularity and diffusion

Palacio is the 3,136th most common surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 40,627 people. This surname 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 common given name throughout the world, borne by 249 people.

The surname is most widely held in Colombia, where it is borne by 64,180 people, or 1 in 744. In Colombia Palacio is most numerous in: Antioquia Department, where 44 percent reside, Atlántico Department, where 7 percent reside and Capital District, where 6 percent reside. Barring Colombia Palacio occurs in 88 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 13 percent reside and Panama, where 9 percent reside.

Palacio Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Palacio has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held 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 holding the Palacio surname are 40.19% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 93.42% being 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Palácio95118/
Palacios93617,952/
Palacioz93205/
Palacioa939/
Pallacio936/
Pealacio932/
Palaicio932/
Paliacio932/
Palazcio931/
Palaco92479/
Pallacios8810/
Palaicios882/
Paliacios882/
Palaacios882/
Palacioss881/
Paslacios881/
Palasio86255/
Palacia8661/
Polacio8614/
Palocio868/
Palacho864/
Palaico863/
Palaiso863/
Palhaco862/
Palyaco861/
Palaczo861/
Palacoy861/
Paleaco861/
Palasios80160/
Palácios80101/
Palacias8029/
Pailacho8028/
Palachot8012/
Palocios8011/
Polacios808/
Paliacho808/
Pailacoy804/
Pallacho803/
Palasioz801/
Paleucio801/
Pàlacios801/
Pálacios801/
Palaca772,729/
Palazo77674/
Polaco77669/
Paloco77134/
Palaso7787/
Palaço771/
Paillacho752,615/
Paillacoi75180/
Paillacoy7576/
Pailiacho7553/
Palatsios7522/
Payllacoy754/
Payllacho752/
Pallazcho751/
Phalasiot751/
Phalachot751/
Palazzo7122,980/
Palacsa71221/
Paliosa71163/
Pallaca71125/
Phalazo7182/
Palaisa7161/
Palhoco7157/
Palasia7154/
Palasoa7151/
Phalaso7146/
Palhaço7134/
Palacha7130/
Palioca7130/
Paulazo7130/
Paliatsios7124/
Pollaco7116/
Palasgo7116/
Pallazo7113/
Palasso7113/
Palazoo7111/
Paleico7110/
Paulaso7110/
Palocia716/
Palauso716/
Palatso715/
Pallaso714/
Palioza714/
Palhaca714/
Palazoy714/
Pailliacho713/
Polasio713/
Polauco712/
Palasos712/
Paliaca712/
Polahco711/
Poliaco711/
Palyaço711/
Palocoy711/
Palasod711/
Palasou711/
Palioso711/
Pailaca711/
Palazoh711/
Palaços711/
Palloco711/
Pagliosa67537/
Paulazzo67197/
Pallazzo6741/
Pagliaso6739/
Paulasuo6738/
Paliocha6729/
Pollacia6724/
Paglioza6724/
Palassou6712/
Palachat679/
Palassuo678/
Paliasso673/
Palasach673/
Paailaca673/
Polocios673/
Paglioso672/
Palascha672/
Paulasso672/
Polacias671/
Palauzzo671/
Palazzoo671/
Pallayzo671/
Polyacso671/
Phalatso671/
Palhocho671/
Pagliozo671/
Pallasso670/

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