Paolus Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Sweden

Paolus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Paolus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Paolus (187) may also be a first name.

Paolus Last Name Facts

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

The surname Paolus (Oriya: ପାଓଲୂସ) occurs more in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Paolus click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Paolus? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,587,209th most commonly occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. Paolus is mostly found in Asia, where 92 percent of Paolus reside; 83 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 83 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 665,130th most commonly used first name worldwide It is held by 187 people.

The last name Paolus is most commonly occurring in Indonesia, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 16,531,149. In Indonesia it is most numerous in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 100 percent are found. Other than Indonesia this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 17 percent are found and India, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Paoulus922/
Paolius921/
Paolu916/
Paolos8342/
Paaolu836/
Poalus831/
Paolou831/
Pajolu831/
Paiolu831/
Paoulos7714/
Pajolos775/
Poalu731/
Paholyut7130/
Pouolu6712/
Poholu674/
Phaholyut672/
Pohalu672/
Paholyuth671/
Poaleu671/
Pauhoulou671/
Phaholyuth632/
Poualeu62381/
Paholló6213/
Peyyalu627/
Pouoluh623/
Payyalu623/
Paualeu621/
Pohoulou57159/
Phajhalu571/

Paolus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Paolus in the Oriya language
ପାଓଲୂସpa'olusa50
ପାଅଲୁସpa'alusa50

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Paolus
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