# Palmer (surname)

Palmer is an English surname. It derives from the palm branch which was a token of a Christian pilgrimage to the Holy Land.

## Notable people with the surname "Palmer" include

* A
* B
* C
* D
* E
* F
* G
* H
* I
* J
* K
* L
* M
* N
* O
* P
* R
* S
* T
* V
* W
* Z
* Disambiguation pages
* Fictional characters
* See also
* References

### A

* A. Laurie Palmer, American artist
* A. Mitchell Palmer, (1872–1936), American politician
* A. N. Palmer (1860–1927), American inventor
* 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
* 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
* Amy Palmer (born 1975), American hammer thrower
* Anders Palmér (born 1960), Swedish footballer
* Andre Francis Palmer, Trinidadian-American professor
* Andrew Palmer (disambiguation page)
* 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
* Carlton Palmer (American football) (1895–??), American athletic coach
* Carol Palmer, British anthropologist
* Caroline Palmer, Canadian-American neuroscientist
* Carson Palmer (born 1979), American football player
* Cat Palmer, American photographer
* Cecil Palmer (1873–1915), English cricketer
* Charlotte Palmer (1762–1834), English teacher
* Christene Palmer, Australian actress
* Christopher Palmer (1946–1995), English composer
* Clare Palmer (born 1967), British philosopher
* Clarence Palmer (born 1943), American musician
* Clayton Palmer (1885–1956), English cricketer
* Clif Palmer (born 1937), Australian rules footballer
* Clifford Palmer, New Zealand academic administrator
* Clive Palmer (born 1954), Australian mining magnate
* Clive Palmer (musician) (1943–2014), British musician
* Cole Palmer (born 2002), English footballer
* Colin A. Palmer (1944–2019), Jamaican-American historian
* Corky Palmer (1954–2022), American baseball coach
* Coral Palmer (born 1942), New Zealand netball player
* Corliss Palmer (1899–1952), American actress
* C. Phil Palmer, British palaeontologist
* Crawford Palmer (born 1970), French-American basketball player
* Curtis Palmer (born 1977), New Zealand wheelchair rugby footballer
* Cyril Palmer (1930–2013), Jamaican writer
* Cyrus Maffet Palmer (1887–1959), American politician

### D

* Davinia Palmer, Welsh television presenter
* Dean Palmer (born 1968), American baseball player
* Debbie Palmer (1951–??), American disappeared child
* Debbie Palmer (speed skater) (born 1973), British speed skater
* Dee Palmer (born 1937), British musician
* Deidre Palmer (born 1955/1956), Australian theologian
* Del Palmer, English singer-songwriter
* Derrell Palmer (1922–2009), American football player
* Derrick Palmer (born 1988/1989), American labor organizer
* Des Palmer (born 1931), Welsh footballer
* Diana Palmer (author) (born 1946), American author
* Dixeth Palmer (born 1968), Jamaican cricketer
* Dominique Palmer (born 1999), British activist
* Doris Palmer (1898–1993), New Zealand activist
* Dorothea Palmer (1908–1992), English-Canadian criminal
* Dorothy Binney Palmer (1888–1982), American explorer
* Doug Palmer (1930–1992), Australian rules footballer
* Douglas Palmer (born 1951), American politician

### E

* Earl Palmer (1924–2008), American drummer
* Earl F. Palmer (1931–2023), American minister
* E. Clephan Palmer (1883–1954), British author
* Edmund Palmer (1781–1834), English naval officer
* Eduardo González Pálmer (1934–2022), Mexican footballer
* Edwin Palmer (1824–1895), English churchman
* Edwin Palmer (cricketer) (1869–1917), New Zealand cricketer
* Edwina Palmer (born 1955), English professor
* Eleanor Palmer (??–1558), English philanthropist
* Elihu Palmer (1794–1806), American minister
* Elwin Palmer (1852–1906), British colonial administrator
* Ely Palmer (1887–1977), American diplomat
* Emily Palmer (??–1929), British politician
* Ephraim Laurence Palmer (1888–1970), American conservationist
* Erastus Dow Palmer (1817–1904), American sculptor
* Errol Palmer (born 1945), American basketball player
* Eustace Palmer, Sierra Leonian professor
* Eve Palmer (1916–1998), South African writer
* Eve Palmer (actress), New Zealand actress
* Eugene K. Palmer (born 1939) American fugitive
* Eugene Oliver Palmer(born 1955) Jamaican-born British artist

### F

* Fanny Purdy Palmer (1839–1923), American author
* Farah Palmer (born 1972), New Zealand rugby union footballer
* Felicity Palmer (born 1944), English operatic soprano
* Fernando Garfella Palmer (1989–2020), Spanish filmmaker
* Florence Margaret Spencer Palmer (1900–1987), British composer
* Ford Palmer (born 1990), American runner
* Freddie Palmer (1921–2020), French jockey
* Fredrikke Palmer (1860–1947), Norwegian-American illustrator
* Frida Palmer (1905–1966), Swedish astronomer
* F. W. J. Palmer (1864–1947), British engineer

### G

* Gail Palmer (born 1955), American film director
* Garrick Palmer (born 1933), British painter
* Gerry Palmer (1930–1984), Canadian football player
* Gladys L. Palmer (1895–1967), American statistician
* Gladys Milton Palmer (1884–1952), British film producer
* Godfrey Palmer (politician) (1878–1933), English politician
* Gordon Palmer (1918–1989), English aristocrat
* Grace Palmer (born 1994), New Zealand actress
* Graham Palmer (1921–1994), British canoeist
* Greg Palmer (1947–2009), American television producer
* Greg Palmer (Australian filmmaker) (1909–??), Australian filmmaker
* Gregg Palmer (1927–2015), American actor
* Gregory V. Palmer (born 1954), American bishop
* Gretchen Palmer (born 1961), American actress
* Griffen Palmer (born 1995), Canadian singer and songwriter

### H

* Haiden Palmer (born 1991), American basketball player
* Hank Palmer (born 1985), Canadian sprinter
* Hannah Borden Palmer (1843–1940), American activist and reformer
* Hans Palmer (1933–2023), American economist
* Harlan G. Palmer (1885–1956), American politician and newspaper publisher
* Harrison Palmer (born 1996), English cricketer
* Harvard "Pete" Palmer Jr., American lobbyist
* Hayley Palmer (born 1989), New Zealand swimmer
* Helene Palmer (1928–2011), English actress
* Hellen Palmer (1920 –1977), One of the pen names of the female Brazilian writer and journalist Clarice Lispector
* Hollie Palmer (born 2001), Australian footballer
* Holly Palmer (born 1971), American singer-songwriter
* Horace W. Palmer (1878–1953), American politician
* Howard Palmer (1907–1969), Canadian curler
* Howard Palmer (sailor) (born 1946), Barbadian sailor
* Hubbel Palmer (born 1977), American screenwriter

### I

* Innis N. Palmer (1824–1900), American army general

### J

* Jackson Palmer (1867–1919), American politician
* Jahkoy Palmer (born 1994), Canadian rapper
* Jamie Palmer (born 1985), English footballer
* Jane Palmer (born 1946), British author
* Jared Palmer (born 1971), American tennis player
* Jarod Palmer (born 1986), American ice hockey player
* Jeffrey D. Palmer, American professor
* Jemma Palmer (born 1986), American model
* Jenny Palmer (born 1959), Northern Irish politician
* Jermaine Palmer (born 1986), English footballer
* Jerry Palmer (born 1943), American automotive designer
* Jesse Palmer (born 1978), Canadian football player
* Jesse Palmer (Australian footballer) (born 1996), Australian rules footballer
* Jessica Palmer (born 1953), American author
* Jessica Palmer (academic) (born 1980), New Zealand academic and lawyer
* Jim Palmer (born 1945), American baseball player
* Jim Palmer (basketball) (1933–2013), American basketball player
* Jimmy Palmer (footballer) (1877–1947), Australian rules footballer
* J. Lynn Palmer, American statistician
* Jo Palmer (born 1971), Australian politician
* Jock Palmer (1896–1964), Canadian soldier
* Joel Palmer (1810–1881), Canadian-American pioneer and politician
* Joey Palmer (1859–1910), Australian cricketer
* Johnny Palmer (1918–2006), American golfer
* Johnny Ace Palmer (born 1960), American magician
* Jolyon Palmer (born 1991), British racing driver
* Jonathan Palmer (born 1956), British racing driver
* Jonathan Palmer (American football) (born 1983), American football player
* Jordan Palmer (born 1984), American football player
* Jordan Palmer (social activist), American politician and activist
* Josh Palmer (born 1999), Canadian-American football player
* Joshua Palmer (born 1991), Australian swimmer
* Judith Palmer, American composer
* Julia Palmer (??–1673), English poet
* Julie Palmer, New Zealand professor
* Juliet Palmer (born 1967), New Zealand composer
* Julins Palmer (??–1556), English martyr
* Julius A. Palmer Jr. (1840–1899), American historian
* June Palmer (1940–2004), British model

### K

* Karl-Erik Palmér (1929–2015), Swedish footballer
* Kasey Palmer (born 1996), English footballer
* Kate Palmer, Australian sports administrator
* Katherine Van Winkle Palmer (1895–1982), American paleontologist
* Keegan Palmer (born 2003), Australian skateboarder
* Keke Palmer (born 1993), American actress
* Kelvin Palmer (born 1990), American football player
* Ken Palmer (born 1937), British cricketer and cricket umpire
* Kiki Palmer (1907–1949), Italian actress
* King Palmer (1913–1999), English composer
* Kirk Palmer (born 1986), Australian swimmer
* Krysta Palmer (born 1992), American diver
* Kye Palmer (born 1962), American musician
* Kylie Palmer (born 1990), Australian swimmer

### L

* Lance Palmer (born 1987), American mixed martial artist
* Larry Leon Palmer (1949–2021), American diplomat
* Lawrence Palmer (born 1938), American ice hockey player
* Lee Palmer (born 1970), English footballer
* Leland Palmer (actress) (born 1941), American actress
* Leon Palmer, American baseball player
* Leonard Robert Palmer (1906–1984), British philologist
* Les Palmer (American football) (1923–2006), American football player
* Les Palmer (footballer, born 1923) (1923–2002), English footballer
* Leslie Palmer (water polo) (1910–1997), British water polo player
* Leslie "Teacher" Palmer (born 1943), Trinidadian community activist
* Lew Palmer (1875–1945), American football player
* Liam Palmer (born 1991), English footballer
* Lilli Palmer (1914–1986), German-American actress
* Linwood E. Palmer Jr. (1921–2008), American politician
* Lizzie Pitts Merrill Palmer (1838–1916), American philanthropist
* Louis Palmer (born 1971), Swiss pioneer
* Lovel Palmer (born 1984), Jamaican footballer
* Lowell Palmer (born 1947), American baseball player
* Lu Palmer (1922–2004), American reporter
* Lucian H. Palmer (1855–1923), American politician
* Luther Palmer (born 1949), American football player
* Lynwood Palmer (1868–1941), English painter

### M

* Mabel Palmer (1876–1958), British-American suffragist
* Mabel Heath Palmer (1885–1949), American chiropractor
* Marcus Palmer (born 1988), English footballer
* Margaret A. Palmer, American professor
* Margaretta Palmer (1862–1924), American astronomer
* Marguerite Palmer (1886–??), Irish activist
* Maria Palmer (1917–1981), Austrian-American actress
* Marilyn Palmer (born 1943), British historian
* Marion Palmer (born 1953), Norwegian author
* Martha Palmer, American computer scientist
* Martin Palmer (born 1953), English theologian
* Martin B. Palmer (1812–1893), Canadian politician
* Mary Palmer (1716–1794), British author
* Mary Palmer (born 1750) (1750–1820), British gentry
* Maud Palmer (1858–1950), British activist
* Max Palmer (1927–1984), American actor and wrestler
* Melissa Palmer (born 1958), American hepatologist
* Merle F. Palmer (1919–1990), American politician
* Miguel Palmer (1942–2021), Mexican actor
* Minnie Palmer (1857–1936), American actress
* Miriam Augusta Palmer (1878–1977), American zoologist
* Mitch Palmer (born 1973), American football player
* Mixie Palmer (1927–2022), Irish Gaelic footballer
* Monroe Palmer (born 1938), British politician

### N

* N. A. Palmer (born 1956), British musician
* Nate Palmer (born 1989), American football player
* Nathan Palmer (born 1989), American football player
* Nathaniel Palmer (1799–1877), American sailor
* Ned Palmer, British cheesemonger
* Nettie Palmer (1885–1964), Australian literary figure
* Nick Palmer (born 1950), British politician
* Nick Palmer (rugby union) (born 1991), Australian rugby union footballer
* Nigel F. Palmer (1946–2022), British professor
* Noah Palmer (born 1983), American soccer player
* Noel Palmer (1887–1961), British politician

### O

* Olle Palmer (born 1955), Swedish tennis player
* Ollie Palmer (born 1992), English footballer
* Orio Palmer (1956–2001), American fireman

### P

* Paige Palmer (1916–2009), American fitness expert
* Pamela Palmer, American author
* Parker Palmer (born 1939), American author
* Patsy Palmer (born 1972), English actress
* Pauline Palmer (1867–1938), American artist
* Pedlar Palmer (1876–1949), English boxer
* Peggy Palmer (born 1945), American politician
* Pete Palmer (born 1938), American statistician
* Phil Palmer (born 1952), British guitarist
* Phoebe Palmer (1807–1874), American evangelist
* Potter Palmer (1826–1902), American businessman and real estate developer

### R

* Randy Palmer (born 1975), American football player
* R. E. A. Palmer (1933–2006), American historian
* Reginald Palmer (1923–2016), Grenadian politician
* Renzo Palmer (1929–1988), Italian actor
* Rex Palmer (1896–1972), English broadcaster
* Rhys Palmer (born 1989), Australian rules footballer
* Rhys Palmer (cricketer) (born 1996), Jerseyian cricketer
* Richmond Palmer (1877–1958), English barrister
* Rissi Palmer (born 1981), American singer-songwriter
* R. J. Palmer (born 1970), American politician
* Rodney Palmer (1907–1987), English cricketer and soldier
* Romal Palmer (born 1998), English footballer
* Romie J. Palmer (1921–2014), American politician and jurist
* Ronald D. Palmer (1932–2014), American diplomat
* Ronnie Palmer (born 1986), American football player
* Rory Palmer (born 1981), English politician
* Rosina Palmer (1844–1932), Australian singer
* Roundell Palmer (1812–1895), British politician
* Rufus Palmer (1828–1873), Canadian physician
* Ruth Palmer, British violinist

### S

* Santiago R. Palmer (1844–1906), Puerto Rican politician
* Scot Palmer (1937–2022), Australian sports journalist
* Sean Palmer (born 1973), American actor
* Septimus Palmer (1858–1935), Australian cricketer
* Shaun Palmer (born 1968), American snowboarder
* Shelly Palmer, American marketing consultant
* Simon Palmer, English disc jockey
* Singleton Palmer (1912–1993), American musician
* Sophia French Palmer (1853–1920), American nurse
* Spencer J. Palmer (1927–2000), American religious figure
* Stanley Palmer, American historian
* Stanley Palmer (artist) (born 1936), New Zealand artist
* Stephanie Palmer, American consultant
* Sterling Palmer (born 1971), American football player
* Sue Palmer (born 1948), Scottish schoolteacher
* Suetonia Palmer, New Zealand academic
* Susan J. Palmer (born 1946), Canadian sociologist
* Sydney Bacon Palmer (1890–1954), English colonial administrator

### T

* Tejhaun Palmer (born 2000), American football player
* Teresa Palmer (born 1986), American actress
* Tex Palmer (1904–1982), American actor
* Theodore Sherman Palmer (1868–1955), American zoologist
* Tobais Palmer (born 1990), American football player
* Tracy Palmer (born 1967), English microbiologist
* Trayvon Palmer (born 1994), American basketball player
* Trey Palmer (born 2001), American football player
* Tyler Palmer (born 1950), American alpine skier

### V

* Valentine Palmer (1935–2022), British voice coach
* Vance Palmer (1885–1959), Australian author
* Vanice Palmer (born 1993), American singer known professionally as Cookiee Kawaii
* Vernon Valentine Palmer, American legal scholar
* Victoria Palmer (born 1945), American tennis player
* Violet Palmer (born 1964), American basketball referee
* Virginia E. Palmer (born 1963), American diplomat

### W

* Wendy Palmer (born 1974), American basketball player
* Willard Palmer (1917–1996), American musician
* Williston B. Palmer (1899–1973), American general
* Winthrop Palmer (1906–1970), American ice hockey player

### Z

* Zirl A. Palmer (1920–1982), American businessman
* Zoe Palmer (1903–1983), British actress
* Zoie Palmer, Canadian actress

## Disambiguation pages
### A

* Albert Palmer (disambiguation)
* Alfred Palmer (disambiguation)
* Alice Palmer (disambiguation)
* Andrew Palmer (disambiguation)
* Anthony Palmer (disambiguation)
* Arthur Palmer (disambiguation)

### B

* Barry Palmer (disambiguation)
* Brian Palmer (disambiguation)
* Bruce Palmer (disambiguation)

### C

* Catherine Palmer (disambiguation)
* Charles Palmer (disambiguation)
* Chris Palmer (disambiguation)

### D

* Daniel Palmer (disambiguation)
* David Palmer (disambiguation)
* Derek Palmer (disambiguation)
* Dick Palmer (disambiguation)
* Don Palmer (disambiguation)

### E

* Eddie Palmer (disambiguation)
* Edward Palmer (disambiguation)
* Elizabeth Palmer (disambiguation)
* Eric Palmer (disambiguation)
* Ernest Palmer (disambiguation)
* Eugene Palmer (disambiguation)

### F

* Francis Palmer (disambiguation)
* Frank Palmer (disambiguation)
* Frederick Palmer (disambiguation)

### G

* Gary Palmer (disambiguation)
* Geoffrey Palmer (disambiguation)
* George Palmer (disambiguation)
* Gerald Palmer (disambiguation)
* Glenn Palmer (disambiguation)
* Grant Palmer (disambiguation)

### H

* Harold Palmer (disambiguation)
* Harry Palmer (disambiguation)
* Helen Palmer (disambiguation)
* Henry Palmer (disambiguation)
* Herbert Palmer (disambiguation)

### I

* Ian Palmer (disambiguation)

### J

* Jack Palmer (disambiguation)
* James Palmer (disambiguation)
* Jason Palmer (disambiguation)
* John Palmer (disambiguation)
* Joseph Palmer (disambiguation)

### K

* Keith Palmer (disambiguation)
* Kevin Palmer (disambiguation)

### L

* Lillian Palmer (disambiguation)
* Lou Palmer (disambiguation)

### M

* Mark Palmer (disambiguation)
* Matt Palmer (disambiguation)
* Michael Palmer (disambiguation)

### N

* Norman Palmer (disambiguation)

### P

* Patrick Palmer (disambiguation)
* Paul Palmer (disambiguation)
* Peter Palmer (disambiguation)
* Philip Palmer (disambiguation)

### R

* Ralph Palmer (disambiguation)
* Ray Palmer (disambiguation)
* Richard Palmer (disambiguation)
* Rob Palmer (disambiguation)
* Robert Palmer (disambiguation)
* Roger Palmer (disambiguation)
* Roy Palmer (disambiguation)
* Ryan Palmer (disambiguation)

### S

* Samuel Palmer (disambiguation)
* Sandra Palmer (disambiguation)
* Sarah Palmer (disambiguation)
* Scott Palmer (disambiguation)
* Shirley Palmer (disambiguation)
* Stephen Palmer (disambiguation)
* Stuart Palmer (disambiguation)

### T

* Terry Palmer (disambiguation)
* Thomas Palmer (disambiguation)
* Tim Palmer (disambiguation)
* Tony Palmer (disambiguation)

### W

* Walter Palmer (disambiguation)
* William Palmer (disambiguation)

## Fictional characters

* Annie Palmer, a character on the soap opera EastEnders
* Christine Palmer, a character from Marvel Comics and the Marvel Cinematic Universe
* Diana Palmer (The Phantom), a character in the comic series The Phantom
* Isabelle Palmer, American Girl character, "Girl of the Year" for 2014
* Laura Palmer, a character on the television series Twin Peaks
* Leland Palmer, a character on the television series Twin Peaks