Palacios surname meaning

Palacios is a Spanish surname, the plural of Palacio, pointing to a palace, manor, or great house—or to a settlement named for one. Families could take the name from living near such a building or from a place called Los Palacios in Spain. Palacio and De los Palacios are closely related forms that appear in older records. The sense is locative rather than occupational: it marks association with a notable residence or named place, not necessarily royal service. Because many communities had a “palace” or manor landmark, separate Palacios lines can share the word without sharing one ancestor. Place is high confidence for the catalog.