Paluch, Palluch, Palúch, Paľuch, Paľúch, or Palyukh are surnames of Polish, Slovak, and Ukrainian origin. "Paluch" means "big toe" in Polish. In Slovakia, the surname Palúch comes from the given name Pavol (Paul). It may refer to:Anna Paluch, Polish politician Ewa Paluch, Polish-French biophysicist and cell biologist Ivan Palúch (1940–2015), Slovak actor Jean Palluch (1923–1971), French footballer Paulina Paluch, Polish athlete Peter Palúch, Slovak football player Scott Paluch, American ice hockey player Serhiy Palyukh, Ukrainian footballer Sławomir Paluch, Polish footballer Walter P. Paluch, Jr. (1927–2011), Brigadier General in the United States Air Force Jonas Paluch, Danish YouTuber