Palmer (surname)

Palmer is a surname of old English, Norman French, Scottish, German, and Catalan origin. One derivation is from the palm branch which was a token of a Christian pilgrimage to the Holy Land.

Notable people with the surname "Palmer" include

A

Abbie Palmer (born 1997), New Zealand squash player

Abiah W. Palmer (1835–1881), American politician

Abraham Palmer, American geneticist

Abraham J. Palmer (1847–1922), American physician

Abram Smythe Palmer (1844–1917), Irish lecturer

Acalus Lockwood Palmer (1820–1899), Canadian politician

Ada Palmer (born 1981), American historian

Adele Palmer (1915–2008), American costume designer

Adrian Palmer (1951–2023), Scottish politician

Aiden Palmer (born 1987), English footballer

Aimee Palmer (born 2000), English footballer

Alan Palmer (1926–2022), British writer

A. Laurie Palmer, American artist

Alby Palmer (1885–1962), Australian rules footballer

Alex Palmer (born 1996), English footballer

Alexander Palmer (Australian politician) (1825–1901), Australian politician

Alf Palmer (1891–1981), Australian aboriginal

Alisa Palmer, Canadian theatre director

Allison R. Palmer (1927–2022), American paleontologist

Amanda Palmer (born 1976), American musician

Amanda Palmer (film executive) (born 1976), Australian film executive

Ambrose Palmer (1910–1990), Australian rules footballer

A. Mitchell Palmer, (1872–1936), American politician

Amy Palmer (born 1975), American hammer thrower

A. N. Palmer (1860–1927), American inventor

Anders Palmér (born 1960), Swedish footballer

Andre Francis Palmer, Trinidadian-American professor

Andy Palmer (born 1963), English engineer and businessman

Angela Palmer, Scottish artist

Àngels Cardona Palmer (born 1951), Spanish writer

Anna Palmer (born 1982), American journalist

Anna Campbell Palmer (1854–1928), American author

Anne Palmer (cricketer) (1915–2006), Australian cricketer

Ash Palmer (born 1992), English footballer

Archdale Palmer (1865–1950), British tennis player

Archdale Palmer (MP) (1661–1732), British politician

Archie Palmer (1896–1985), American academic administrator

Arnold Palmer (1929–2016), American golfer

Ashlee Palmer (born 1986), American football player

Ashley Palmer (actress) (born 1978), American actress

Audrey Palmer (1932–2007), Zimbabwean field hockey player

Austin Norman Palmer (1860–1927), American author

B

Barbara Palmer (1640–1709), English social figure

Barbara Jo Palmer (born 1949), American sports advocate

Barclay Palmer (1932–2020), British shot putter

Bascom H. Palmer (??–1916), American politician

Beaufort Palmer (1919–2011), Australian aviator

Becchara Palmer (born 1988), Australian beach volleyball player

Bee Palmer (1894–1967), American singer

Bell Elliott Palmer (1873–1947), American writer

Ben Palmer (born 1976), British television director

Benjamin Morgan Palmer (1818–1902), American minister

Beriah Palmer (1740–1812), American politician

Bernard Palmer (1914–1998), American author

Bert Palmer (1901–1932), New Zealand rugby union footballer

Bertha Palmer (1849–1918), American businesswoman

Beth Palmer (1952–2019), American bridge player

Betsy Palmer (1926–2015), American actress

Billy Palmer (1888–1957), English footballer

Billy Palmer (baseball), American baseball player

B. J. Palmer (1882–1961), American chiropractor

Blanca Palmer (born 1999), Spanish taekwondo athlete

Bo Palmer (born 1990), Canadian football player

Boris Palmer (born 1972), German politician

Brad Palmer (born 1961), Canadian ice hockey player

Bradley Palmer (1866–1946), American attorney

Briar Palmer (born 1995), New Zealand footballer

Brittney Palmer (born 1987), American model and ring girl

Bryan Palmer (1899–1990), Australian rugby union footballer

Bud Palmer (1921–2013), American basketball player

Byron Palmer (1920–2009), American actor

C

Caitriona Palmer (born 1972), Irish journalist

Calvin Palmer (1940–2014), English footballer

Camilla Palmer, British solicitor

Cammy Palmer (born 2000), Northern Irish footballer

Campbell Palmer (born 1936), Canadian boxer

Carl Palmer (born 1950), English musician

Carlton Palmer (born 1965), English footballer