Pálsson is a surname of Icelandic origin, meaning son of Páll (Paul). In Icelandic names, the name is not strictly a surname, but a patronymic. The name refers to:
- Brooke Palsson, Canadian actress
- Einar Pálsson (1925âÂÂ1996), Icelandic scholar of Icelandic saga literature
- GÃÂsli Pálsson (contemporary), Icelandic professor of anthropology, author, and editor
- Haukur Pálsson (born 1992), Icelandic basketball player
- Hermann Pálsson (1921âÂÂ2002), Icelandic language scholar and translator
- ÃÂgmundur Pálsson (c. 1475âÂÂ1541), Icelandic Roman Catholic prelate
- Sveinn Pálsson (fl. 18th century), Icelandic glaciologist and vulcanologist
- ÃÂorsteinn Pálsson (born 1947), Icelandic politician; Prime Minister of Iceland 1987âÂÂ88
- Victor Pálsson (born 1991), Icelandic footballer