Palmer (family name)

Palmer is a family name that occurs particularly in the English- speaking area, while Palmér is a Swedish family name.

Name bearer

A.

Ada Palmer (* 1981), American historian, fantasy author and composer
Adele Palmer (1915–2008), American costume designer
Adrian Palmer, 4th Baron Palmer (born 1951), British politician
Alan Palmer (* 1926), British author and historian
Alex Palmer , British actor
Alexander Mitchell Palmer (1872–1936), American lawyer and politician
Alf Palmer (around 1891–1981), Australian Aborigine
Alice Freeman Palmer (1855–1902), American educator
Alice J. Palmer (* 1939), American politician
Alisa Palmer (* 1963), German actress and voice actress
Allison R. Palmer (* 1927), American geologist and paleontologist
Amanda Palmer (* 1976), American musician and cabaret artist
Amparo Acker-Palmer (* 1968), Spanish neurobiologist
Anders Palmér (* 1960), Swedish football player
Andy Palmer (* 1963), English businessman and industrial manager
Angie Palmer (* 1965), British folk singer and songwriter
Arnold Palmer (1929-2016), American golfer

B.

Barry Palmer (born 1958), British singer
Becchara Palmer (* 1988), Australian beach volleyball player
Bee Palmer (1894–1967), American singer and dancer
Beriah Palmer (1740-1812), American politician
Bernard Palmer (1914–1998), American writer
Bertha Honoré Palmer (1849–1918), American entrepreneur and patron
Beth Palmer (1952–2019), American bridge player
Betsy Palmer (1926-2015), American actress
Boris Palmer (* 1972), German politician (Bündnis 90 / Die Grünen), Lord Mayor of Tübingen
Bruce Palmer (1913-2000), American general
Bruce Palmer (musician) (1946-2004), Canadian musician

C.

Calvin Palmer (1940-2014), English football player
Carl Palmer (theologian) (1833–1917), German Lutheran theologian and director of the institution
Carl Palmer (born 1950), English drummer
Carlton Palmer (* 1965), English football player and coach
Carson Palmer (born 1979), American football player
Charles Palmer (marksman) (1869–1947), British Olympic champion
Charles Palmer (Judoka) (1930-2001), President of the IJF, 10th Dan
Charles Palmer, maiden name of Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Cleveland (1662–1730)
Chris Palmer (film producer) ( Christopher N. Palmer ; * 1947), British film producer
Chris Palmer ( American football player ) (born 1949), American football player and coach

Chris Palmer (racing driver) (born 1962), British motorcycle racer

Chris Palmer (ice hockey player) (born 1966/1967), Canadian ice hockey player

Christian Palmer (1811–1875), Protestant theologian from Württemberg

Christoph Palmer (* 1962), German politician (CDU)

Christopher Palmer (composer) (1946–1995), British composer

Christopher Palmer (soccer player) (born 1983), English soccer player

Clive Palmer (* 1954), Australian mining entrepreneur

Corydon Palmer (1820-1917), American dentist

Crawford Palmer (born 1970), American-French basketball player

Cyrus Maffet Palmer (1887-1959), American politician

D.

Damion Palmer , soccer player (Turks and Caicos Islands)

Dan Palmer (basketball coach) (born 1950) American-British basketball coach

Dan Palmer (rugby player) (born 1988), Australian rugby player

Daniel David Palmer (1845-1913), Canadian chiropractor

Dave Richard Palmer (* 1934), American officer, Lieutenant General in the US Army

David Palmer , birth name of Dee Palmer (* 1937), British musician

David Palmer (actor) , British actor

David Palmer (baseball player) (born 1957), American baseball player

David Palmer (drummer) (born 1961), British drummer

David Palmer ( American football player ) (born 1972), American football player

David Palmer (squash player) (born 1976), Australian squash player

David R. Palmer (* 1941), American science fiction author

Deacon Palmer (golfer) (1905–1976), American golfer and golf official

Dennis Palmer (1957-2013), American musician

E.

Earl Palmer (1924-2008), American drummer
Eduardo González Palmer (1934-2016), Mexican soccer player
Edward Palmer (politician) (1809-1889), Canadian politician and judge
Edward Palmer (botanist) (1831–1911), English-American botanist and archaeologist
Edward Palmer (economist) (* 1945), Swedish economist
Edward Henry Palmer (1840–1882), English orientalist
Edwin Palmer (1824–1895), British theologian
Erastus Dow Palmer (1817–1904), American cameo maker and sculptor
Erik Palmer-Brown (born 1997), American football player
Ernest Palmer (Cinematographer, 1885) (1885–1978), American cinematographer
Ernest Palmer (cinematographer, 1901) (1901–1964), British cinematographer
Ernest Jesse Palmer (1875–1962), American botanist
Evan Palmer-Charrette (* 1994), Canadian cross-country skier

F.

Felicity Palmer (born 1944), English singer (mezzo-soprano)
Francis W. Palmer (1827–1907), American politician
Frank R. Palmer (1922–2019), English linguist, language theorist and university professor

G

Gabriel Charles Palmer-Buckle (* 1950), Ghanaian clergyman, Archbishop of Accra
Garron Palmer (* 1984), Jamaican badminton player
Gary Palmer (* 1954), American politician
Geoffrey Palmer (actor) (born 1927), British actor
Geoffrey Palmer (politician) (* 1942), New Zealand politician (Labor Party)
George William Palmer (Politician, 1818) (1818–1916), American lawyer and politician
George William Palmer (politician, 1851) (1851–1913), English politician
Gesine Palmer (* 1960), German theologian and author
Gladys Palmer († after 1946), American singer
Grant Palmer (* 2002), American child actor and voice actor
Gregg Palmer (1927-2015), American actor

H

Haley Palmer (* 1992), American soccer player
Harry Palmer (* 1944), American author and businessman
Hayley Palmer (* 1989), New Zealand swimmer
Helmut Palmer (1930–2004), German civil rights activist and pomologist
Henriette Wilhelmine Palmer (1818–1895), known for a portrait of the painter Christoph Friedrich Dörr, see Wilhelmine Palmer
Henry Palmer (1898–1984), American jazz pianist
Henry Robinson Palmer (1795-1844), English engineer
Henry Wilbur Palmer (1839–1913), American politician

I.

Ingegerd Palmér (* 1946), Swedish mathematician and university professor

J

Jack Palmer (Boxer, I) († 1925), American boxer (welterweight)
Jack Palmer (boxer, 1879) (1879-1928), British boxer (heavyweight)
Jack Palmer (composer) (1900–1976), American musician and composer
Jared Palmer (* 1971), American tennis player
Jason Palmer (* 1979), American jazz trumpeter
Jeff Palmer (* 1975), American porn actor
Jemma Palmer (* 1986), English wrestler
Jessica Palmer (* 1987), American skeleton pilot
Jim Palmer (* 1945), American baseball player
John Palmer (inventor) (1742-1818), British inventor
John Palmer (politician, 1785) (1785–1840), American politician
John Palmer (politician, 1842) (1842-1905), American politician
John Palmer (music educator) , American music educator
John Palmer (producer) (1916–1991), British film producer
John Palmer (journalist) (born 1935), American television journalist
John Palmer (cameraman) (born 1942), British cameraman
John Palmer (musician) (born 1943), British rock musician
John Palmer (director) (born 1943), Canadian director
John Palmer (composer) (born 1959), British composer, pianist and musicologist
John Palmer, 4th Earl of Selborne (born 1940), British Conservative Party politician
John M. Palmer (1817–1900), American politician
John William Palmer (1866–1958), American politician
Jolyon Palmer (* 1991), British racing driver
Jonathan Palmer (* 1956), British racing driver
Joseph Palmer († 2014), British bishop
Joseph Palmer II (1914–1994), American diplomat
Josie Palmer (1903–1979), South African anti-apartheid activist and leader of the South African Communist Party
Julia Palmer-Stoll (1984–2005), German actress

K

Karl Palmer (1833–1917), German Protestant pastor, director and expander of the Neuerkerode institution
Karl-Erik Palmér (1929-2015), Swedish football player
Karma Palmer (* 1993), American porn actress, see Karma Rx
Kasey Palmer (* 1996), English soccer player
Katherine Van Winkle Palmer (1895–1982), American paleontologist
Keith Palmer (born around 1945), Jamaican badminton player
Keke Palmer (* 1993), American actress
Kylie Palmer (* 1990), Australian swimmer

L.

LD Palmer , community pseudonym of the authors Uwe Anton and Ronald M. Hahn
Larry Palmer (* 1938), American ice hockey goalkeeper
Leonard Robert Palmer (1906–1984), British Indo-Europeanist and linguist
Liam Palmer (born 1991), Scottish football player
Lilli Palmer (1914–1986), German actress
Lillian Palmer (1913-2001), Canadian sprinter
Louis Palmer (* 1971), Swiss environmental activist
Ludwig Palmer (1856–1931), German writer

M.

Maddie Palmer (* 1995), American volleyball player

Maria Palmer (1917–1981), Austrian-born, American stage and film actress

Max Palmer (1927–1984), American actor and wrestler

Michael Palmer (writer) (1942–2013), American doctor and writer

Michael Palmer (poet) (* 1943), American poet and translator

Michael Palmer (singer) (born 1960), Jamaican singer

Michael Palmer (guitarist) (born 1964), guitarist

Michael Palmer (politician) (* 1968), Singaporean lawyer and politician

Michael Palmer ( American football player ) (* 1988), American football player

Mike DePalmer (born 1961), American tennis player

Minnie Palmer (1860-1936), American actress

Monroe Palmer, Baron Palmer of Childs Hill (born 1938), British politician

N

Nathaniel Palmer (1799–1877), American seal hunter and polar explorer
Nelly Palmer (* 1979), German singer (soprano)
Nettie Palmer (1885–1964), Australian writer, see Vance and Nettie Palmer
Nigel F. Palmer (* 1946), British German studies specialist
Norman Palmer (1918-2013), American film editor

O

Ottmar Palmer (1873–1964), German Lutheran pastor and councilor

P

Patrick Palmer (boxer) (1914–1988), British boxer
Patrick E. Palmer , American astronomer
Patrick J. Palmer (* 1935), American film producer
Paul Palmer (* 1974), British swimmer
Peter Palmer (born 1931), American actor
Phil Palmer (* 1952), English guitarist
Phoebe Palmer (1807–1874), American Methodist and suffragette

R.

RR Palmer ( Robert Roswell Palmer ; 1909-2002), American historian

Rachel Palmer (1931–2000), Gambian nurse and politician

Ralph Palmer (1909–2005), American computer engineer

Ralph Palmer, 12th Baron Lucas (* 1951), British trade unionist, Labor Party politician and member of the House of Lords

Raymond A. Palmer (1910–1977), American author and editor

Rebecca Palmer (* 1975), British actress

Reginald Palmer (1923–2016), politician from Grenada

Renzo Palmer (1929–1988), Italian actor

Richard Palmer (Archbishop) († 1195), Archbishop of Messina

Richard Palmer (cyclist) , English cyclist

Richard Palmer (entrepreneur) , American motor sports entrepreneur
Richard Palmer (Intelligence Officer) , American entrepreneur and intelligence officer
Richard Palmer-James (born 1947), British songwriter
Robert Palmer ( Robert Allen Palmer ; 1949-2003), British musician
Robert Palmer (music critic) ( Robert Franklin Palmer Jr .; 1945–1997), American music critic, musician, and producer
Robert Palmer, 1st Baron Rusholme (1890–1977), British political activist
Robert Brian Palmer (* 1934), British-American physicist
Roland Palmer , German chemist
Roundell Palmer, 1st Earl of Selborne (1812–1895), British lawyer and politician
Roundell Palmer, 3rd Earl of Selborne (1887–1971), British politician, MP and peer
Roy Palmer (1887–1963), American jazz musician

S.

Samuel Palmer (1805–1881), British painter and etcher
Scott Palmer († 2006), American musician
Shaun Palmer (* 1968), American mountain biker and snowboarder
Singleton Palmer (1913–1993), American jazz musician
Steve Palmer (soccer player) ( Stephen Leonard Palmer ; * 1968), English soccer player
Steve Palmer (ice hockey player) (* 1974), German-Canadian ice hockey player

Suzanne Palmer (Author) American science fiction / fantasy writer
Suzanne Palmer (singer) American singer, songwriter and producer

T

Tara Palmer-Tomkinson (1971-2017), British model, television presenter
Teddy Palmer (1940-2014), German-speaking pop singer
Teresa Palmer (* 1986), Australian actress
Terry Palmer (* 1952), American ski racer
Theodore Sherman Palmer (1868–1955), American zoologist
Theodore W. Palmer (* 1935), American mathematician
Thomas Palmer (* 1990), Australian racing cyclist
Thomas Fyshe Palmer (1747–1802), English Unitarian and political reformer
Thomas W. Palmer (1830–1913), American politician
Tim Palmer (* 1962), British sound engineer and music producer
Tim Palmer (physicist) (* 1952), British physicist and meteorologist
Tom Gordon Palmer (* 1956), American publicist and political activist
Tony Palmer (born 1941), British director, writer and producer
Tyler Palmer (born 1950), American ski racer

V

Vance Palmer (1885-1959), Australian writer, see Vance and Nettie Palmer

W.

Walter Palmer (* 1968), American basketball player
Wendy Palmer (* 1974), American basketball player
Wilhelmine Palmer ( Henriette Wilhelmine Palmer ; 1818–1895), German model by Christoph Friedrich Dörr
William Palmer (theologian) (1803-1885), British theologian
William Palmer (1824-1856), British serial killer
William Palmer (track and field athlete) (1882–1967), British walker
William Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne (1859–1942), British politician
William A. Palmer (1781–1860), American politician
William Jackson Palmer (1836–1909), American engineer and general in the American Civil War on the side of the Northern Union
Williston B. Palmer (1899–1973), American officer, general in the US Army
Winthrop Palmer (1906-1970), American ice hockey player

Z

Zane Palmer , American ski jumper
Zoie Palmer (* 1977), British-Canadian actress

Fictional characters

Deacon Palmer from the television series "King of Queens", see King of Queens #casting and dubbing
David Palmer from the TV series "24", see 24 (TV series) #History