Palacios Surname

853rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 617,952 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Northern Mariana Islands

Palacios Surname Definition:

One who came from Palacios (royal residence), in Spain; dweller in, or near, a nobleman's house.

From the latin "palatium" which meant "the place where the Caesars lived." Hence a palace.

In extensive use throughout Spain and of Roman origin.

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Palacios Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico147,9801:839138
Colombia84,4441:566110
Peru62,3361:51071
Argentina42,1881:1,013139
Guatemala38,2191:42173
Spain37,1231:1,259132
United States36,6481:9,8901,196
Venezuela34,3611:879168
Ecuador30,1671:52774
El Salvador21,4491:29661
Nicaragua20,9261:28860
Chile14,4001:1,223253
Honduras8,4301:1,046224
Paraguay8,2191:880203
Panama5,7091:685132
Philippines5,6331:17,9722,119
Cuba5,2621:2,190327
Bolivia4,8691:2,180390
Costa Rica2,8471:1,679257
Brazil1,3221:161,9326,242
France1,1121:59,7338,041
Uruguay8611:3,986467
Northern Mariana Islands6671:8215
Dominican Republic5621:18,5641,261
Canada5481:67,2367,755
England1991:279,99021,818
Germany1561:516,06143,667
Guam1521:1,053155
Switzerland1101:74,6638,769
Australia971:278,30624,956
Thailand881:802,708129,613
Belgium871:132,14519,103
Andorra851:986159
Italy801:764,45962,244
Portugal751:138,9106,177
Puerto Rico701:50,7161,145
Netherlands651:259,80332,877
Japan561:2,282,93429,427
Singapore471:117,1854,783
Sweden341:289,61020,124
Belize251:14,2191,533
Norway241:214,26224,079
Curaçao191:8,276277
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Austria131:655,03358,041
China111:124,301,9616,553
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Aruba91:11,4971,511
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Scotland91:594,86921,724
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Bahamas41:97,9381,027
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Guinea-Bissau11:1,728,021323
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Macau11:601,6301,582
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Malta11:430,2723,380
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Palau11:21,643223
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States731:687,92744,660

The alternate forms: Palácios (101), Pàlacios (1) & Pálacios (1) are calculated separately.

Palacios (91) may also be a first name.

Palacios Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

One who came from Palacios (royal residence), in Spain; dweller in, or near, a nobleman's house.

From the latin "palatium" which meant "the place where the Caesars lived." Hence a palace.

In extensive use throughout Spain and of Roman origin. Found mainly in Basque manuscripts, Palacios principally used in Galicia, Leon, Vizcaya, Catalonia, Aragon, Asturias, and Navarre. Found as all or part of name of 20 villages generally in northern Spain. Derived from latin "palatium" - house of grand señor, or residence of king or nobleman. Hence, a royal residence or palace.

"Palacio" is a Basque word that means large pasture.

The origin of this name is in the valley of Carranza in Vizcaya from where it went to Castile and Navarre and later to Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Guatemala and Mexico.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

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

Palacios Last Name Facts

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

Palacios is more frequently found in Mexico than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Palácios, Pàlacios or Pálacios. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Palacios? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 853rd most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 11,793 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Palacios are found; 46 percent are found in South America and 24 percent are found in Hispano-North America. It is also the 998,282nd most frequently occurring forename at a global level, held by 91 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Mexico, where it is borne by 147,980 people, or 1 in 839. In Mexico Palacios is primarily found in: México, where 12 percent reside, Mexico City, where 9 percent reside and Puebla, where 9 percent reside. Besides Mexico Palacios exists in 103 countries. It is also found in Colombia, where 14 percent reside and Peru, where 10 percent reside.

Palacios Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Palacios has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Palacios surname increased 50,203 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 9,950 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Palacios Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Palacios surname are 42.53% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.76% registered with the party.

The amount Palacios earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 66.94% less than the national average, earning €9,928 per year; in Norway they earn 27.77% less than the national average, earning 249,986 kr per year; in Peru they earn 0.62% more than the national average, earning S/. 19,505 per year; in South Africa they earn 136.97% more than the national average, earning R 563,124 per year; in Colombia they earn 7.23% less than the national average, earning $21,061,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 15.39% less than the national average, earning $36,507 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.81% less than the national average, earning $47,788 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Palácios96101/
Pàlacios961/
Pálacios961/
Pallacios9410/
Palaicios942/
Paliacios942/
Palaacios942/
Palacioss941/
Paslacios941/
Palacio93179,376/
Palacos9324/
Palacioz88205/
Palasios88160/
Palacias8829/
Palacois8820/
Palocios8811/
Palacioa889/
Polacios888/
Pallacio886/
Palaicos885/
Palacuos883/
Pealacio882/
Palaicio882/
Paliacio882/
Palazcio881/
Palaco86479/
Palaciosová842/
Palatsios8222/
Palasio80255/
Palacsa80221/
Paliosa80163/
Palácio80118/
Palaisa8061/
Palacia8061/
Polacio8014/
Palacas8010/
Palocio808/
Palacho804/
Palaico803/
Palaiso803/
Palasos802/
Palhaco802/
Palyaco801/
Palaczo801/
Palaxos801/
Palacoy801/
Palioso801/
Paleaco801/
Polacos801/
Palaços801/
Paliatsios7824/
Pagliosa75537/
Pailacho7528/
Palachot7512/
Paliacho758/
Pailacoy754/
Pallacho753/
Polocios753/
Paglioso752/
Polacias751/
Palasioz751/
Paleucio751/
Polacoss751/
Palaca712,729/
Paillacho712,615/
Palasa711,600/
Palazo71674/
Polaco71669/
Paloso71615/
Paliatsos71243/
Paillacoi71180/
Palosa71150/
Paloco71134/
Palaso7187/
Paillacoy7176/
Pailiacho7153/
Paleatsos7111/
Payllacoy714/
Palaiseau712/
Payllacho712/
Pallazcho711/
Palaschas711/
Palaço711/
Phalasiot711/
Phalachot711/
Palazzo6722,980/
Palajsa67179/
Pallasa67168/
Palassa67145/
Pallaca67125/
Paulasa67125/
Phalazo6782/
Palosuo6766/
Palasas6766/
Pauloso6760/
Palhoco6757/
Palasia6754/
Pealosa6751/
Palasoa6751/
Polacas6751/
Phalaso6746/
Palhosa6737/
Palhaço6734/
Palacha6730/
Palioca6730/
Paulazo6730/
Palasox6729/
Paloosa6720/
Pollaco6716/
Palasgo6716/
Palasap6716/
Palasha6714/
Pallazo6713/
Palasso6713/
Palazoo6711/
Paleico6710/
Paulaso6710/
Polioso6710/
Paulosa679/
Palasat678/
Palatsa678/
Palaasa677/
Palocia676/
Palauso676/
Phalasa675/
Palatso675/
Palouso675/
Palasaa674/
Palasau674/
Pallaso674/
Palioza674/
Palhaca674/
Palazoy674/
Palasad674/
Palasah674/
Paliasa673/
Patlasa673/
Palosso673/
Pailliacho673/
Pallosa673/
Palloso673/
Polasio673/
Palaysa672/
Polauco672/
Paliaca672/
Palausa672/
Palosha672/
Polahco671/
Poliaco671/
Paalasa671/
Palaxox671/
Paleasa671/
Palyaço671/
Pallaschas671/
Pallasá671/
Palosah671/
Palosas671/
Palocoy671/
Palasod671/
Palasou671/
Pailaca671/
Poliosa671/
Palazoh671/
Palloco671/

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