Paolo Surname

121,557th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,767 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Vanuatu

Paolo Surname User-submission:

It comes from the Latin paulus or paullus, meaning 'small'. In the Christian tradition it means 'be humble'. Usually in English and in German, it is written as Paul; In Italian, Paolo.

Paolo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy1,5111:40,4747,283
United States7381:491,13741,458
Argentina2451:174,46314,625
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
France1381:481,32467,982
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
DR Congo821:900,97060,382
Canada741:497,91342,460
Brazil631:3,398,00596,455
England581:960,65648,451
Philippines531:1,910,155116,778
Thailand391:1,811,240225,763
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Australia321:843,61652,533
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Panama281:139,7244,684
Venezuela241:1,258,50317,711
Israel241:356,56829,419
Switzerland221:373,31428,226
Russia201:7,206,153275,629
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
Angola161:1,686,8263,823
Solomon Islands141:41,4318,080
Pakistan101:17,864,38868,137
Belarus101:950,10668,851
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
Vanuatu91:29,253714
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Gabon91:209,9102,378
Peru91:3,531,56931,288
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
China71:195,331,65210,124
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Haiti31:3,561,30220,668
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
San Marino11:33,214932
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Paolo (675,508) may also be a first name.

Paolo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It comes from the Latin paulus or paullus, meaning 'small'. In the Christian tradition it means 'be humble'. Usually in English and in German, it is written as Paul; In Italian, Paolo.

- mpgg1988

Paolo Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Paolo Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Paolo (Georgian: პაოლო, Russian: Паоло) is found most in Italy. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Paolo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 121,557th most frequently used last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,934,576 people. The surname Paolo is primarily found in Europe, where 48 percent of Paolo are found; 41 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 40 percent are found in Italic Europe. It is also the 1,449th most frequent forename globally It is held by 675,508 people.

This surname is most widely held in Italy, where it is borne by 1,511 people, or 1 in 40,474. In Italy Paolo is most numerous in: Lazio, where 21 percent reside, Lombardy, where 13 percent reside and Veneto, where 9 percent reside. Beside Italy this last name occurs in 85 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Argentina, where 7 percent reside.

Paolo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Paolo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Paolo last name increased 73,800 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 5,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Paolo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Paolo surname are 12.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 65.43% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Paolo earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 50.39% less than the national average, earning €14,898 per year; in South Africa they earn 31.05% more than the national average, earning R 311,424 per year; in United States they earn 11.13% more than the national average, earning $47,953 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.52% more than the national average, earning $55,407 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Paiolo91182/
Paolos9142/
Pajolo9126/
Paoloi918/
Phaolo913/
Paollo913/
Paholo912/
Payolo911/
Paolgo911/
Paolot911/
Paolou911/
Pauolo911/
Paolio911/
Paholio8351/
Paoulos8314/
Pajolio833/
Paoillo832/
Paiollo832/
Paollio831/
Paola804,717/
Poalo804/
Paiola731,340/
Pajola73127/
Payola7392/
Pahola7367/
Poholo7323/
Paolla7319/
Poallo7317/
Poaloi7314/
Peyolo739/
Pojolo738/
Paoula737/
Pohulo735/
Paolas734/
Pouolo732/
Phaola732/
Págalo731/
Paolia731/
Paolaa731/
Paolaz731/
Pa'ola731/
Paualo731/
Pauhoulou711/
Phahulo67432/
Pagiola67243/
Paiolla6767/
Phoohlo6739/
Pajolla6732/
Paijola6721/
Paholló6713/
Payolla6711/
Phoholo6710/
Poholod679/
D'paola676/
Paoella676/
Paoilla674/
Paholas672/
Pooullo671/
Poiullo671/
Paoilha671/
Paholla671/
Payolia671/

Paolo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Paolo in the Georgian language
პაოლოpaolo-
Paolo in the Russian language
Паолоpaolo-

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