Poleo is a Spanish surname. It is also the Spanish word for Pennyroyal as well the name of a minty herb Poleo used in Oaxaca and the surrounding area as a hangover cure.
People
Notable people with the surname include: Germania Poleo (born 1994), Venezuelan journalist Ivis Poleo (born 1963), Venezuelan swimmer Patricia Poleo (born 1965), Venezuelan journalist Rafael Poleo (born 1937), Venezuelan journalist and politician