Palmer (surname)
Palmer is an occupational surname of old English, Norman French, German and Scottish origin. Notable people with the surname include:
- Abiah W. Palmer, New York politician
- Adele Palmer, American costume designer
- Adidja Azim Palmer, the Jamaican DJ Vybz Kartel
- Adrian Palmer, 4th Baron Palmer
- Alan Palmer, an author of historical and biographical books
- Alexander Mitchell Palmer,, American politician, Attorney General of the US 1919–1921
- Alfred Brian Palmer MBE, DSC,, Royal Navy Reserve captain
- Alice Freeman Palmer,, American educator
- Amanda Palmer, American singer and pianist
- Amanda Palmer, Australian journalist
- Amy Palmer, American hammer thrower
- Andy Palmer, English engineer and businessman
- Arnold Palmer, American golfer
- Austin Norman Palmer, American author of the Palmer Method of penmanship
- B. J. Palmer, American chiropractor
- Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland, English mistress of King Charles II
- Benjamin M. Palmer, American theologian and church leader
- Bertha Palmer, American businesswoman, socialite, and philanthropist
- Beth Palmer, American bridge player
- Betsy Palmer, American actress
- Billy Palmer, English footballer
- Brittney Palmer, American model and ring girl
- Bruce Palmer, Canadian folk-rock musician
- Bruce Palmer Jr., American army general
- Bruce Palmer, American-born international basketball coach
- Carl Palmer, English musician of the trio Emerson, Lake & Palmer
- Carlton Palmer, English footballer
- Carson Palmer, American professional football player
- Sir Charles Palmer, 1st Baronet, British shipbuilder and Liberal MP
- Charles Palmer , English county and test cricketer and cricket administrator
- Charles Stuart William Palmer, British Judoka
- Chris Palmer, English Footballer
- Chris Palmer, American football coach
- Chris Palmer , environmental and wildlife film producer and director
- Chris Palmer, Canadian politician
- Clare Palmer, British philosopher, theologian and scholar
- Clive Palmer , Australian mining magnate
- Clive Palmer , British folk musician
- Corky Palmer, American college baseball coach
- Daniel David Palmer, Canadian-American chiropractor
- Dee Palmer, British musician with the rock band Jethro Tull
- Diana Palmer , American best-selling author of romantic novels
- Donald Palmer is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the College of Marin in Kentfield
- Earl Palmer, American rock-and-roll drummer
- Edmund Palmer, C.B. Royal Navy officer
- Edward Palmer , Canadian politician from Prince Edward Island
- Edward Palmer , English botanist
- Edward Palmer , American utopian socialist
- Edward Henry Palmer, English orientalist
- Elihu Palmer, American ex-Baptist minister and author
- Ephraim Laurence Palmer, American science educator and conservationist
- Erastus Dow Palmer, American sculptor
- Ernest Palmer , Hollywood cinematographer
- Ernest Palmer , British cinematographer
- Ernest Palmer, 1st Baron Palmer, British businessman and patron of music
- Felicity Palmer, English operatic soprano
- Floyd Palmer, business man and founder of Palmer Bus Service
- Francis W. Palmer, American publisher and politician
- Frank R. Palmer, British linguist, Professor Emeritus of Linguistic Science at the University of Reading
- Frederick Palmer , British civil engineer
- Frederick Palmer , American writer and war correspondent
- Frederick Christian Palmer, photographer
- Frederick William Palmer, World War I Victoria Cross recipient
- Frederick William J. Palmer, British engineer
- Garrick Palmer, British painter, wood engraver and photographer
- Geoffrey Palmer , English comedy actor
- Geoffrey Palmer , Prime Minister of New Zealand 1989–1990
- George Hastings Palmer, politician of Manitoba, Canada
- George Herbert Palmer, American author and philosopher
- George Josiah Palmer, British newspaper founder.
- George Llewellen Palmer, British Conservative Party politician
- George Palmer , Quaker entrepreneur and biscuit manufacturer of Reading, England
- George Palmer , aka George Giros de Gentilly, English dye chemist, color theorist, inventor, and soldier
- George "Joey" Palmer, Australian cricketer
- George Palmer , Australian classical composer and judge of the NSW Supreme Court
- George Palmer rugby league footballer of the 1950s, for Batley and England
- George William Palmer , politician
- George William Palmer , politician
- Gladys L. Palmer, American social statistician
- Gordon William Nottage Palmer, younger son of Ernest Palmer, 2nd Baron Palmer
- Harold E. Palmer, linguist, phonetician, founder of IRLT
- Harry Palmer , American founder of the Avatar self-development system
- Harry Palmer , Canadian photographer
- Helen Palmer , British archer, 2004 Olympics contestant
- Helen Palmer , Australian publisher, educationalist, author, historian
- Helen Palmer Geisel, author and wife of Theodor Geisel
- Henry Spencer Palmer, British army military engineer and surveyor
- Herbert Edward Palmer, English poet and critic
- Herbert James Palmer, Canadian politician from Prince Edward Island
- Innis N. Palmer, United States Civil War general
- J. Lynn Palmer, American statistician
- James Palmer Jr., American collegiate basketball player
- James A. Palmer, who signed his work J. A. Palmer,, an Irish-American photographer
- Jason Palmer
- James Shedden Palmer, American admiral in the US Navy during the Civil War
- Jared Palmer, American professional tennis player
- Jesse Palmer, Canadian professional football player
- Jim Palmer, American professional baseball player
- Joel Palmer, Canadian-born American pioneer and politician
- John Palmer
- Jolyon Palmer, British racing driver, son of Jonathan Palmer
- Jonathan Palmer, British racing driver and racing commentator
- Jonathan Palmer , American professional football player
- Joseph B. Palmer, Confederate general
- June Palmer, British model
- Kate Palmer, Chief Executive Officer of Netball Australia
- Katherine Van Winkle Palmer, American paleontologist
- Keith Palmer , British police officer who was killed in the 2017 Westminster attack and posthumously awarded the George Medal
- Keke Palmer, American actress
- Ken Palmer, British Test cricketer and cricket umpire
- Leonard Robert Palmer British philologist and linguist
- Les Palmer, American football player
- Les Palmer , English footballer
- Lilli Palmer, German-American actress
- Lillian Palmer, multiple people
- Lowell Palmer, American baseball player
- Margaretta Palmer, American astronomer
- Mark Palmer, American statesman, former ambassador to Hungary
- Michael Palmer, American poet and translator
- Michael Palmer , American orchestral conductor
- Michael Palmer , American novelist
- Minnie Palmer, American actress
- Missy Palmer, voice actor
- N. A. Palmer, guitarist for anarcho-punk band Crass
- Nathaniel Palmer, American sailor, ship design innovator, first American to see Antarctica
- Nettie Palmer, Australian literary figure
- Nick Palmer, British politician and member of parliament
- Orio Palmer, battalion chief of NYC Fire Department who died trying to rescue occupants of World Trade Center on 9/11
- Parker Palmer, American author, educator and activist
- Patricia Palmer, Argentine actress
- Patricia Palmer, alias of the American actress Margaret Gibson
- Patsy Palmer, English actress; real name Julie Anne Harris
- Pete Palmer, American baseball statistician
- Phoebe Palmer, American Methodist evangelist and writer
- Potter Palmer, American businessman and real estate developer in Chicago, Illinois
- Raymond A. Palmer, American science fiction writer
- Richard Palmer
- Rissi Palmer, American country singer-songwriter
- Robert E. A. Palmer II, American ancient historian
- Robert Roswell Palmer, American historian
- Robert Palmer , English singer
- Robert Palmer , American writer and musician
- Rodney Palmer, English cricketer and soldier
- Roger Palmer, 1st Earl of Castlemaine, Irish earl, husband of Barbara Villiers Palmer
- Roger Palmer , English ex-footballer
- Romie J. Palmer, American politician and jurist
- Roundell Palmer, 1st Earl of Selborne, British politician
- Roy Palmer , American jazz trombonist
- Roy Palmer , English cricketer
- Roy Palmer , singer, teacher, folklorist, author and historian
- Ruth Palmer, British violinist
- Ryan Palmer, American professional golfer
- Ryan Palmer , Jamaican chess champion and teacher
- Samuel Palmer, English landscape painter
- Sandra Palmer, American professional golfer
- Shaun Palmer, professional snowboarder
- Shelly Palmer, American composer of television music
- Stanley Palmer, American academic
- Stanley Palmer, artist
- Stephen Palmer
- Tara Palmer-Tomkinson, British TV personality, model and pianist
- Teresa Palmer, American actress
- Theodore Sherman Palmer, American zoologist
- Tim Palmer, British music producer, audio engineer and musician
- Tim Palmer
- Tobias Palmer, American football player
- Tom G. Palmer, American libertarian
- Tom P. Palmer, English rugby player
- Tony Palmer, British film director and author
- Vance Palmer, Australian literary figure
- Vincent Palmer, British criminal
- Walter Palmer
- William Palmer , English physician and murderer
- William Jackson Palmer, American industrialist and general in the American Civil War
- William Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne, British politician
Fictional characters
- Palmer, a character in Final Fantasy VII
- Palmer, in the movie The Thing
- Annie Palmer, on the BBC soap opera EastEnders
- Cassandra Palmer, protagonist of Karen Chance's urban fantasy series Cassandra Palmer
- Chili Palmer, in Elmore Leonard's novels Get Shorty and Be Cool
- Cecil Gershwin Palmer, protagonist in the podcast "Welcome to Night Vale"
- David Palmer, President of the United States in the television series 24
- Deacon Palmer, on the American television series The King of Queens
- Diana Palmer, in the American comic strip The Phantom
- George Palmer, on the BBC soap opera EastEnders
- Harry Palmer, British spy in films based on spy novels by Len Deighton
- Jimmy Palmer, on the American television series NCIS
- Kelly Palmer, on the American television series The King of Queens
- Laura Palmer, pivotal murder victim on the television series "Twin Peaks"
- Leland Palmer, Laura's father on "Twin Peaks"
- Meredith Palmer, on the television series "The Office"
- Raymond Palmer, real name of the Atom in DC Comics
- Sandra Palmer, on the television series 24
- Sarah Palmer, wife of Leland Palmer on "Twin Peaks"
- Sherry Palmer, wife of David Palmer on the television series 24
- Wayne Palmer, brother of David Palmer on the television series 24
- Commander Sarah Palmer, SPARTAN IV character from the HALO 4 video game.
- Isaac Palmer, character from the film Final Destination 5