Paulet Surname
Approximately 8,402 people bear this surname
Paulet Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Pawlett,' a parish in Somerset.
Isabel Pawlett. Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem.
Amys Pawlet. Rolls of Parliament.
John Paulett. Rolls of Parliament.
Agnes Poulet, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Read More About This SurnamePaulet Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 5,066 | 1:13,111 | 1,301 |
| Romania | 1,020 | 1:19,684 | 2,540 |
| Australia | 520 | 1:51,915 | 6,418 |
| Belgium | 459 | 1:25,047 | 3,967 |
| Peru | 441 | 1:72,073 | 5,287 |
| Spain | 237 | 1:197,266 | 13,567 |
| United States | 187 | 1:1,938,283 | 125,322 |
| Canada | 88 | 1:418,700 | 36,754 |
| Uruguay | 63 | 1:54,472 | 5,995 |
| Ivory Coast | 58 | 1:397,780 | 13,651 |
| Argentina | 52 | 1:821,989 | 54,134 |
| Switzerland | 34 | 1:241,556 | 20,206 |
| England | 34 | 1:1,638,766 | 68,634 |
| New Caledonia | 26 | 1:10,624 | 2,723 |
| South Africa | 19 | 1:2,851,458 | 109,033 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Chile | 13 | 1:1,355,113 | 23,887 |
| Mexico | 10 | 1:12,412,620 | 43,480 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Cuba | 4 | 1:2,880,679 | 10,064 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 33 | 1:738,648 | 34,140 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 22 | 1:2,282,667 | 111,005 |
The alternate forms: Pauleţ (1) are calculated separately.
Paulet (1,181) may also be a first name.
Paulet Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Pawlett,' a parish in Somerset.
Isabel Pawlett. Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem.
Amys Pawlet. Rolls of Parliament.
John Paulett. Rolls of Parliament.
Agnes Poulet, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1579. Anthony Paulet, Somerset: Register of the University of Oxford.
1580. George Paulet, Somerset: ibid.
1742. Baptised — John, s. Thomas Pawlet: St. James, Clerkenwell.
The French Paulet = Paul (q.v.) + the dim suff. -et.
Cp. Pawlett.
The patriarch of this noble family was Hercules, lord of Tournon in Picardy, who coming into England, temp. Henry I., and settling on the lordship of Paulet, co. Hants, assumed his surname therefrom. Courthope's Debrett. Dugdale states, however, that the family borrowed their name from Paulet (now Pawlett) in Somersetshire, and he does not trace the pedigree beyond Sir John Paulet, who died 2. Richard II.
Or Powlet. This family has been derived from Hercules de Tournon; but he appears to be a mythic personage. It is really descended from the Norman house of D’Aunou. Baldric Teutonicus, living c. 990, was ancestor of the Courcys, Nevilles, and D’Aunous. Fulco, Sire D’Aunou, his son, was father of Fulco, Sire D’Aunou, mentioned by Wace as present at Hastings (ii. 237). He occurs t. Will. I. (Gall. Christ. xi. 61,330 Instr.) In 1082 Fulco de Alno, perhaps his son, occurs (Ib. 70); and 1124 Fulco de Alnou is mentioned in a charter of Henry I. to Dive, Normandy (Ib. 159). These barons, and Fulco De Alnou 1165, were amongst the magnates of Normandy; their barony consisting of thirty-eight fees. (Duchesne, Feoda.) In the reign of Henry I. Fulco de A. had a grant from the Crown of Grandon in Somerset, a member of North Petherton, and Poolet another member. The latter was held as half a knight’s fee (Testa, 162). Another part of Poolet belonged to a different owner, and descended to the family of De Gaunt. In 1165 Alexander De Alno, a younger son of Fulco, held a knight’s fee in Somerset (Lib. Niger). As Alexander ‘de Puilleta’ (Poolet) he paid monies in Normandy (MSAN, viii. 365). He had two sons: 1. Walter de Poeleth, who 1203 paid a fine in Somerset (Rotulus Cancellarii). 2. Robert de Polet, mentioned in Bucks 1198 (Rotuli Curiae Regis), and again in 1200 (Ib.). William Pauleth, 1229 (son of Walter) held the Lordship of Leigh, Devon (Testa de Neville). His descendant, William de Paulet, was returned as Lord of Paulet, Stretchill, and Walpole, Somerset, in 1316 (Parliamentary Writs). The family remained in possession of Paulet till the time of Elizabeth. From it descended the Marquises of Winchester and Earls Poulett, and the Dukes of Bolton.
Paulet Demographics
Average Paulet Salary in
United States
$52,552 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Paulet Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Paulet Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Paulet is found most frequently in France. It can appear as: Pauleţ. Click here to see other possible spellings of Paulet.
How Common Is The Last Name Paulet? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 60,001st most commonly occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 867,358 people. The last name Paulet occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Paulet live; 66 percent live in Western Europe and 65 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 230,871st most prevalent first name world-wide. It is borne by 1,181 people.
This surname is most widespread in France, where it is carried by 5,066 people, or 1 in 13,111. In France Paulet is most common in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 31 percent reside, Occitanie, where 16 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 13 percent reside. Aside from France it exists in 38 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 12 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.
Paulet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Paulet has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Paulet surname grew 850 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 103 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Paulet Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Paulet last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Paulet are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Paulet earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 65.02% more than the national average, earning S/. 31,990 per year; in South Africa they earn 22.2% less than the national average, earning R 184,872 per year; in United States they earn 21.79% more than the national average, earning $52,552 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.54% less than the national average, earning $40,471 CAD per year.
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