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 player
Christian Palin (born 1978), Uruguayan singer
Harold Palin, British rugby league footballer
John Henry Palin (1870–1934), British activist & politician
Leigh Palin (born 1965), English footballer
Leo Palin (born 1956), Finnish tennis player
Michael Palin (born 1943), British actor, comedian (member of Monty Python) and writer
Robert Palin (1835–1861), Australian criminal
Sarah Palin (born 1964), former governor of Alaska and 2008 U.S. Republican vice-presidential nominee
Todd Palin (born 1964), American snowmobile racer and husband of Sarah Palin
Bristol Palin (born 1990), daughter of Todd and Sarah Palin
Tom Palin (born 1974), English painter and educator
