Palacios Surname
Approximately 617,952 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnamePalacios Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 147,980 | 1:839 | 138 |
| Colombia | 84,444 | 1:566 | 110 |
| Peru | 62,336 | 1:510 | 71 |
| Argentina | 42,188 | 1:1,013 | 139 |
| Guatemala | 38,219 | 1:421 | 73 |
| Spain | 37,123 | 1:1,259 | 132 |
| United States | 36,648 | 1:9,890 | 1,196 |
| Venezuela | 34,361 | 1:879 | 168 |
| Ecuador | 30,167 | 1:527 | 74 |
| El Salvador | 21,449 | 1:296 | 61 |
| Nicaragua | 20,926 | 1:288 | 60 |
| Chile | 14,400 | 1:1,223 | 253 |
| Honduras | 8,430 | 1:1,046 | 224 |
| Paraguay | 8,219 | 1:880 | 203 |
| Panama | 5,709 | 1:685 | 132 |
| Philippines | 5,633 | 1:17,972 | 2,119 |
| Cuba | 5,262 | 1:2,190 | 327 |
| Bolivia | 4,869 | 1:2,180 | 390 |
| Costa Rica | 2,847 | 1:1,679 | 257 |
| Brazil | 1,322 | 1:161,932 | 6,242 |
| France | 1,112 | 1:59,733 | 8,041 |
| Uruguay | 861 | 1:3,986 | 467 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 667 | 1:82 | 15 |
| Dominican Republic | 562 | 1:18,564 | 1,261 |
| Canada | 548 | 1:67,236 | 7,755 |
| England | 199 | 1:279,990 | 21,818 |
| Germany | 156 | 1:516,061 | 43,667 |
| Guam | 152 | 1:1,053 | 155 |
| Switzerland | 110 | 1:74,663 | 8,769 |
| Australia | 97 | 1:278,306 | 24,956 |
| Thailand | 88 | 1:802,708 | 129,613 |
| Belgium | 87 | 1:132,145 | 19,103 |
| Andorra | 85 | 1:986 | 159 |
| Italy | 80 | 1:764,459 | 62,244 |
| Portugal | 75 | 1:138,910 | 6,177 |
| Puerto Rico | 70 | 1:50,716 | 1,145 |
| Netherlands | 65 | 1:259,803 | 32,877 |
| Japan | 56 | 1:2,282,934 | 29,427 |
| Singapore | 47 | 1:117,185 | 4,783 |
| Sweden | 34 | 1:289,610 | 20,124 |
| Belize | 25 | 1:14,219 | 1,533 |
| Norway | 24 | 1:214,262 | 24,079 |
| Curaçao | 19 | 1:8,276 | 277 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Austria | 13 | 1:655,033 | 58,041 |
| China | 11 | 1:124,301,961 | 6,553 |
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| Aruba | 9 | 1:11,497 | 1,511 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Bahamas | 4 | 1:97,938 | 1,027 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Turkmenistan | 4 | 1:1,372,278 | 6,164 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Palau | 1 | 1:21,643 | 223 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 73 | 1:687,927 | 44,660 |
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.
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.
- bipar19Palacios Demographics
Average Palacios Salary in
United States
$36,507 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Palacios Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Palacios Come From? nationality or country of origin
Palacios is found most in Mexico. It can be rendered as a variant: Palácios, Pàlacios or Pálacios. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Palacios? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 853rd most widespread family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 11,793 people. This 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 prevalent first name globally It is held by 91 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Mexico, where it is held by 147,980 people, or 1 in 839. In Mexico it is primarily found in: México, where 12 percent live, Mexico City, where 9 percent live and Puebla, where 9 percent live. Beside Mexico this last name occurs in 103 countries. It is also found in Colombia, where 14 percent live and Peru, where 10 percent live.
Palacios Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Palacios has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the 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 Palacios are 42.53% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 95.76% registered to vote for 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.
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Palacios Reference & Research
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