Surname Palcev (Пальцев 
, Palcev 
) , all over the world, is quite a rare cognomen. The last name Palcev is characteristic of Russia, where it is quite a rare surname, Belarus, and Kazakhstan, where it is a rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Eastern Europe, particularly Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Пальцев | Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Ukraine |
| Palcev | Lithuania |