Palmgren is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Alvar Palmgren (1880–1960), Finnish botanistAurore Palmgren (1880–1961), Swedish film actressAxel Palmgren (1867-1939), Finnish lawyer and politicianEric Palmgren (1916–2015), Finnish Olympic sailorMaria Jonae Palmgren (1630-1708), Swedish scholarNiclas Palmgren (born 1970), Swedish politicianRaoul Palmgren (1912, Helsinki - 1995), Finnish writerRoger Palmgren, Swedish football managerSelim Gustaf Adolf Palmgren (1878, Pori – 1951, Helsinki), Finnish composer, pianist, and conductorValfrid Palmgren (1877–1967), Swedish politician; one of the first female members of the Stockholm City Council and a reformer of the public libraries.Vendela Linnea Palmgren (born 1994, Stockholm), Swedish singer