Palin

The surname Palin is a name of British origin, either English or Welsh. Possible derivations include an anglicization of the Welsh patronymic ap Heilyn ("son of Heilyn") or a reference to the English placenames Poling, West Sussex or Sea Palling, Norfolk. Independently of this, Palin also is a Swedish language surname that occurs in Sweden and Finland.

People with this name include:
 * Arthur Thomas Palin (1916–2006), British chemist and bacteriologist
 * Brett Palin (born 1984), Canadian hockey player
 * Christian Palin (born 1978), Uruguayan singer
 * Eduard Palin (1891–1969), Finnish diplomat
 * Harold Palin (1916–1990), British rugby league footballer
 * John Palin (politician) (1870–1934), British politician
 * John Palin (sport shooter) (born 1934), British former sports shooter
 * Jordan Palin (born 2004), English speedway rider
 * Leigh Palin (born 1965), English footballer
 * Leo Palin (born 1956), Finnish tennis player
 * Michael Palin (born 1943), British actor, comedian (member of Monty Python) and writer
 * Philip Palin (1864–1937), British Indian Army officer
 * Robert Palin (1835–1861), Australian criminal
 * Roger Palin (born 1938), former Royal Air Force commander
 * Sarah Palin (born 1964), former governor of Alaska and 2008 U.S. Republican vice-presidential nominee
 * Todd Palin (born 1964), American snowmobile racer and former husband of Sarah Palin
 * Bristol Palin (born 1990), daughter of Todd and Sarah Palin
 * Sep Palin (1878–1952), American harness racing driver
 * Tom Palin (born 1974), English painter, writer and educator
 * William Palin (1893–1967), Anglican archdeacon