The surname Palin is a name of British origin, either English or Welsh. Possible derivations include an anglicization of the Welsh patronymic ap Heilyn ("son of Heilyn") or a reference to the English placenames Poling, West Sussex or Sea Palling, Norfolk. Independently of this, Palin also is a Swedish language surname that occurs in Sweden and Finland.
People with this name include:
Brett Palin (born 1984), Canadian hockey playerChristian Palin (born 1978), Uruguayan singerHarold Palin, British rugby league footballerJohn Henry Palin (1870–1934), British activist & politicianLeigh Palin (born 1965), English footballerLeo Palin (born 1956), Finnish tennis playerMichael Palin (born 1943), British actor, comedian (member of Monty Python) and writerRobert Palin (1835–1861), Australian criminalSarah Palin (born 1964), former governor of Alaska and 2008 U.S. Republican vice-presidential nomineeTodd Palin (born 1964), American snowmobile racer and husband of Sarah PalinBristol Palin (born 1990), daughter of Todd and Sarah PalinTom Palin (born 1974), English painter and educator