Palacio (palace) is a Spanish habitational name. It may have originated from many places in Spain, especially in Galicia and Asturies. Notable people with the surname include: Agustina Palacio de Libarona (1825-1880), Argentine writer, storyteller, heroine Alberto Palacio, engineer Alfredo Palacio, former president of Ecuador Andy Palacio, Belizean musician Emilio Palacio, Ecuadorian journalist Ernesto Palacio, opera singer Héctor Palacio, Colombian road racing cyclist Milt Palacio, basketball player Rodrigo Palacio, footballer R. J. Palacio, American writer of the 2012 children's novel Wonder See also Palacios (disambiguation) References Surnames of Spanish origin