{{wiktionary}} '''Palacio''' (''palace'') is a Spanish habitational name. It may have originated from many places in Spain, especially in Galicia and Asturias.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Hanks |first1=Patrick |title=Dictionary of American Family Names |date=8 May 2003 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-977169-1 |page=40 |language=en}}</ref> Notable people with the surname include:
*Agustina Palacio de Libarona (1825–1880), Argentine writer, storyteller, heroine *Alberto Palacio, Spanish engineer *Alfredo Palacio (1939–2025), Ecuadorian cardiologist and politician, president of Ecuador (2005–2007) *Andy Palacio, Belizean musician *Emilio Palacio, Ecuadorian journalist *Ernesto Palacio, Peruvian opera singer *Héctor Palacio, Colombian road racing cyclist *Milt Palacio, Belizean-American basketball player *R. J. Palacio, American writer of the 2012 children's novel ''Wonder'' *Rodrigo Palacio, Argentinian footballer *Thomas Palacio, Belizean victim of crime
==See also== * Palacios (disambiguation)
== References == {{reflist}}
{{surname|Palacio}}
Category:Surnames of Spanish origin