Palmer is an occupational surname of English and Scottish origin. Notable people with the surname include:
Abiah W. Palmer (1835–1881), New York politicianAdele Palmer (1915–2008), American costume designerAdidja Palmer, the Jamaican DJ Vybz KartelAdrian Palmer, 4th Baron PalmerAlan Palmer, an author of historical and biographical booksAlexander Mitchell Palmer, (1872–1936), American politician, Attorney General of the US 1919–1921Alfred Brian Palmer MBE, DSC, (1899–1993), Royal Navy Reserve captainAlice Freeman Palmer, (1855–1902), American educatorAmanda Palmer (born 1976), American singer and pianistAmanda Palmer (journalist), Australian journalistAmy Palmer (born 1975), American hammer throwerArnold Palmer (1929–2016), American golferAustin Norman Palmer (1860–1927), American author of the Palmer Method of penmanshipB. J. Palmer (1882–1961), American chiropractorBarbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland (1640–1709), English mistress of King Charles IIBenjamin M. Palmer (1818–1902), American theologian and church leaderBertha Palmer (1849–1918), American businesswoman, socialite, and philanthropistBeth Palmer (born 1952), American bridge playerBetsy Palmer (1926–2015), American actressBilly Palmer (born 1888), English footballerBrecken Palmer (born 1998), only son of Kansas descendantsBruce Palmer (1946–2004), Canadian folk-rock musicianBruce Palmer, Jr. (1913–2000), American army generalBruce Palmer (basketball), American-born international basketball coachCarl Palmer (born 1950), English musician of the trio Emerson, Lake & PalmerCarlton Palmer (born 1965), English footballerCarson Palmer (born 1979), American professional football playerSir Charles Palmer, 1st Baronet (1822–1907), British shipbuilder and Liberal MPCharles Palmer (cricketer) (1919–2005), English county and test cricketer and cricket administratorCharles Stuart William Palmer (1930–2001), British Judoka (10th Dan)Clive Palmer (businessman) (born 1954), Australian mining magnateClive Palmer (musician) (born 1943), British folk musicianCorky Palmer (born 1954), American college baseball coachDaniel David Palmer (1845–1913), Canadian-American chiropractorDee Palmer (born 1937), British musician with the rock band Jethro TullDiana Palmer (author) (born 1946), American best-selling author of romantic novelsDonald Palmer is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the College of Marin in KentfieldEarl Palmer (born 1924), American rock-and-roll drummerEdmund Palmer, C.B. (Captain) (1781–1834) Royal Navy officerEdward Palmer (Canadian politician) (1809–1889), Canadian politician from Prince Edward IslandEdward Palmer (botanist) (1829–1911), English botanistEdward Palmer (socialist) (1802–1886), American utopian socialistEdward Henry Palmer (1840–1882), English orientalistElihu Palmer (1794–1806), American ex-Baptist minister and authorEphraim Laurence Palmer (1888–1970), American science educator and conservationistErastus Dow Palmer (1817–1904), American sculptorErnest Palmer (American cinematographer) (1885–1978), Hollywood cinematographerErnest Palmer (British cinematographer) (1901–1964), British cinematographerErnest Palmer, 1st Baron Palmer (1858–1948), British businessman and patron of musicFelicity Palmer (born 1944), English operatic sopranoFloyd Palmer, business man and founder of Palmer Bus ServiceFrancis W. Palmer (1827–1907), American publisher and politicianFrank R. Palmer (born 1922), British linguist, Professor Emeritus of Linguistic Science at the University of ReadingFrederick Palmer (engineer) (born 1860), British civil engineerFrederick Palmer (journalist) (1873–1958), American writer and war correspondentFrederick Christian Palmer (1866–1941), photographerFrederick William Palmer (1891–1955), World War I Victoria Cross recipientFrederick William J. Palmer (1864–1947), British engineerGarrick Palmer (born 1933), British painter, wood engraver and photographerGeoffrey Palmer (actor) (born 1927), English comedy actorGeoffrey Palmer (politician) (born 1942), Prime Minister of New Zealand 1989–1990George Hastings Palmer (born 1881), politician of Manitoba, CanadaGeorge Herbert Palmer (1842–1933), American author and philosopherGeorge Josiah Palmer (1828–1892), British newspaper founder.George Llewellen Palmer (1857–1932), British Conservative Party politicianGeorge Palmer (businessman) (1818–1897), Quaker entrepreneur and biscuit manufacturer of Reading, EnglandGeorge Palmer (color theorist) (c.1746–1826), aka George Giros de Gentilly, English dye chemist, color theorist, inventor, and soldierGeorge "Joey" Palmer (1859–1910), Australian cricketerGeorge Palmer (composer) (born 1947), Australian classical composer and judge of the NSW Supreme CourtGeorge Palmer (rugby league) rugby league footballer of the 1950s, for Batley and EnglandGeorge William Palmer (England) (1851–1913), politicianGeorge William Palmer (New York) (1818–1916), politicianGordon William Nottage Palmer, younger son of Ernest Palmer, 2nd Baron PalmerHarold E. Palmer (1887–1949), linguist, phonetician, founder of IRLTHarry Palmer (author) (born 1944), American founder of the Avatar self-development systemHarry Palmer (photographer) (born 1930), Canadian photographerHelen Palmer (archer) (born 1974), British archer, 2004 Olympics contestantHelen Palmer (publisher) (1917–1979), Australian publisher, educationalist, author, historianHelen Palmer Geisel (1899–1967), author and wife of Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss)Henry Spencer Palmer (1838–1893), British army military engineer and surveyorHerbert Edward Palmer (1880–1961), English poet and criticHerbert James Palmer (1851–1939), Canadian politician from Prince Edward IslandInnis N. Palmer (1824–1900), United States Civil War generalJames Shedden Palmer (1810–1867), American admiral in the US Navy during the Civil WarJared Palmer (born 1971), American professional tennis playerJesse Palmer (born 1978), Canadian professional football playerJim Palmer (born 1945), American professional baseball playerJoel Palmer (1810–1881), Canadian-born American pioneer and politicianJohn Palmer (disambiguation)Jolyon Palmer, British racing driver, son of Jonathan PalmerJonathan Palmer (born 1956), British race-car driver and racing commentatorJonathan Palmer (American football) (born 1983), American professional football playerJoseph B. Palmer (1825–1890), Confederate generalJune Palmer (1940–2004), British modelKate Palmer (netball), Chief Executive Officer of Netball AustraliaKatherine Van Winkle Palmer (1895–1982), American paleontologistKeke Palmer (born 1993), American actressKen Palmer (born 1937), British Test cricketer and cricket umpireLeonard Robert Palmer (1906–1984) British philologist and linguistLes Palmer (American football) (1923–2006), American football playerLilli Palmer (1914–1986), German-American actressLowell Palmer (born 1947), American baseball playerMark Palmer (born 1941), American statesman, former ambassador to HungaryMichael Palmer (born 1943), American poet and translatorMichael Palmer (conductor) (born 1945), American orchestral conductorMichael Palmer (novelist) (born 1942), American novelistMissy Palmer, voice actorN. A. Palmer, guitarist for anarcho-punk band CrassNathaniel Palmer (1799–1877), American sailor, ship design innovator, first American to see AntarcticaNettie Palmer (1885–1964), Australian literary figureNick Palmer (born 1950), British politician and member of parliamentOlive Palmer (1902–1976), second wife of John Diefenbaker, 13th Prime Minister of CanadaOrio Palmer, Battalion Chief of NYC Fire Department who died trying to rescue occupants of World Trade Center on 9/11Parker Palmer (born 1939), American author, educator and activistPatricia Palmer (born 1955), Argentine actressPatricia Palmer, alias of the American actress Margaret GibsonPatsy Palmer (born 1972), English actress – real name Julie Anne HarrisPete Palmer, American baseball statisticianPhoebe Palmer (1807–1874), American Methodist evangelist and writerPotter Palmer (1826–1902), American businessman and real estate developer in Chicago, IllinoisRaymond A. Palmer (1910–1977), American science fiction writerRichard Palmer (disambiguation)Rissi Palmer, American country singer / songwriterR. E. A. Palmer, Robert E. A. Palmer II, (1933–2006) American ancient historianRobert Roswell Palmer (1909–2002), American historianRobert Palmer (singer) (1949–2003), English singerRobert Palmer (writer) (1945–1977), American writer and musicianRoger Palmer, 1st Earl of Castlemaine (1634–1705), Irish earl, husband of Barbara Villiers PalmerRoger Palmer (footballer) (born 1959), English ex-footballerRomie J. Palmer (1921–2014), American politician and juristRoundell Palmer, 1st Earl of Selborne (1812–1895), British politicianRoy Palmer (musician) (1892–1963), American jazz trombonistRoy Palmer (cricketer) (born 1942), English cricketerRoy Palmer (folklorist) (1932–2015), singer, teacher, folklorist, author and historianRyan Palmer (born 1976), American professional golferRyan Palmer (chess player) (born 1974), Jamaican chess champion and teacherSamuel Palmer (1805–1881), English landscape painterSandra Palmer (born 1943), American professional golferShaun Palmer (born 1968), professional snowboarderShelly Palmer, American composer of television musicStanley Palmer, American academicStanley Palmer (New Zealand), artistStephen Palmer (disambiguation)Tara Palmer-Tomkinson (born 1971), British TV personality, model and pianistTheodore Sherman Palmer (1868–1955), American zoologistTim Palmer, British music producer, audio engineer and musicianTim Palmer (physicist) (born 1952)Tom G. Palmer (born 1956), American libertarianTom P. Palmer, English rugby playerVance Palmer (1885–1959), Australian literary figureVincent Palmer (1966–2004), British criminalWalter Palmer (disambiguation)William Palmer (murderer) (1824–1856), English physician and murdererWilliam Jackson Palmer (1836–1909), American industrialist and general in the American Civil WarWilliam Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne (1859–1942), British politician