Pauline Surname

25,318th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,304 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Chad

Pauline Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Paul,' from the pet form Pauley; compare Charley, Teddie, &c. I cannot find any trace of a local origin. Paul was one of the favourite personal names in the 13th century. Thus I am driven to the above conclusion.

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Pauline Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania8,8891:5,956776
Chad3,4661:3,922647
Rwanda2,4811:4,5811,120
United States1,3531:267,89325,191
New Zealand5801:7,8071,323
Kenya4981:92,7318,297
Cameroon4861:42,7355,672
Australia3121:86,5259,997
DR Congo3011:245,44723,516
France2921:227,47535,284
Haiti2511:42,5652,714
England2491:223,76718,807
Papua New Guinea2481:32,8783,833
Nigeria1831:967,99341,230
Ivory Coast1521:151,7847,073
Botswana1491:14,6772,860
India1481:5,182,874128,264
Mauritius1191:10,8692,360
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
Hong Kong981:74,8521,406
Indonesia821:1,612,795106,468
Singapore811:67,9962,745
Canada791:466,40040,200
Thailand741:954,572147,178
Philippines671:1,511,018105,084
Malaysia621:475,71324,024
Brazil561:3,822,756105,432
Scotland441:121,6787,769
Israel391:219,42720,804
Ethiopia361:2,709,6188,935
Netherlands261:649,50753,972
Wales211:147,35910,403
Burundi161:612,803644
Guyana151:50,8154,586
Venezuela151:2,013,60524,362
Belgium141:821,18966,436
Uganda141:2,788,52078,087
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Zambia131:1,219,22530,856
China121:113,943,4645,994
Lebanon111:512,46212,816
Solomon Islands111:52,73010,588
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Liberia71:629,79127,063
Peru71:4,540,58934,489
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Seychelles41:23,0981,012
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Trinidad and Tobago31:454,65814,297
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland351:106,9495,179
England301:812,51235,970
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1571:319,86425,024

The alternate forms: Pauliné (1) are calculated separately.

Pauline (1,278,011) may also be a first name.

Pauline Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Paul,' from the pet form Pauley; compare Charley, Teddie, &c. I cannot find any trace of a local origin. Paul was one of the favourite personal names in the 13th century. Thus I am driven to the above conclusion. Of course Pawley has a very local look.

Geoffrey Pauly, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Pauly, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

1574. Thomas Haynes and Elizabeth Pawlye, widow: Marriage Lic. (London).

1575. Thomas Pawlie, Cornwall: Register of the University of Oxford.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Pauline Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pauline (Arabic: باولين, Hindi: पौलिन, Marathi: पावलीन, Oriya: େପାଲିନ, Russian: Паулинье) is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as: Pauliné. Click here for further possible spellings of Pauline.

How Common Is The Last Name Pauline? popularity and diffusion

It is the 25,318th most commonly occurring surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 342,074 people. The surname Pauline is mostly found in Africa, where 79 percent of Pauline live; 56 percent live in East Africa and 56 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 626th most numerous given name in the world It is held by 1,278,011 people.

The last name Pauline is most common in Tanzania, where it is held by 8,889 people, or 1 in 5,956. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Mwanza Region, where 41 percent reside, Simiyu Region, where 17 percent reside and Geita Region, where 14 percent reside. Not including Tanzania it exists in 96 countries. It is also found in Chad, where 16 percent reside and Rwanda, where 12 percent reside.

Pauline Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pauline has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pauline surname increased 862 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 830 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 126 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 650 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Pauline Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Greek Orthodox (33%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Pauline surname are 0.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.94% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Pauline earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 61.56% less than the national average, earning S/. 7,452 per year; in United States they earn 9.37% less than the national average, earning $39,106 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.03% less than the national average, earning $43,210 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pauliné951/
Paulines93665/
Pauliner93112/
Paulline9374/
Pauliene9316/
Pauloine934/
Pauliane934/
Paulinet934/
Paulione932/
Paulaine931/
Paulinep931/
Phauline931/
Paline9251/
Puline9244/
Paulianne881/
Paulienne881/
Paulineis881/
Pauliness881/
Paulini864,423/
Palines861,189/
Paulain86451/
Pauliny86305/
Pauloin86174/
Pouline86107/
Paulene8652/
Palline8627/
Palinge8623/
Paulyne8615/
Pulgine8613/
Palione8613/
Pulline8612/
Paulane8611/
Pauliná869/
Palinje867/
Paliane865/
Payline864/
Pailine864/
Pasline863/
Paulein862/
Palinee862/
Paliner861/
Phuline861/
Paliene861/
Palinea861/
Paluine861/
Patline861/
Puliane861/
Paulune860/
Paliney860/
Paulinio80365/
Pulinets80133/
Puleinge80116/
Poulinet80106/
Pulleine80105/
Paulinyi8085/
Paulinis8082/
Paulisin8045/
Paulicin8031/
Palainea8030/
Phalines8014/
Pallinge8013/
Paulisen809/
Pallione808/
Poulaine807/
Paulanne807/
Pahliney805/
Paulißen805/
Pulliner804/
Phayline804/
Palienea803/
Pauleene802/
Poulines802/
Paulenes802/
Paulliny802/
Palinets801/
Pauleing801/
Poulline801/
Palliane801/
Paulaina801/
Paulhein801/
Paulinip801/
Paylines801/
Puoliene801/
Palianey801/
Pouliene801/
Paulynee801/
Pulliene800/
Palliner800/
Pullaine800/
Paullain800/
Pauloing800/
Palini771,573/
Palane77881/
Poline77805/
Pulini77422/
Pulhin77394/
Pulane77345/
Palain77236/
Palene77107/
Palgin7796/
Pulene7715/
Paluin7713/
Palein7713/
Palhin7711/
Palune778/
Pulune777/
Pulgin774/
Pulain773/
Pulein772/
Palyne772/
Paliny772/
Paloin771/
Paulissen752,150/
Paulichen75171/
Paulinich7560/
Paulichem7517/
Pauliszyn7516/
Pallienne7512/
Paulishyn759/
Bpulianne758/
Paulinuis753/
Poullinet752/
Paulissin751/
Pallianee751/
Pouligner751/
Poulinets751/
Patelline751/
Poulain7125,362/
Phalane717,162/
Paslein712,479/
Pallini711,535/
Polines711,001/
Paulíny71531/
Pullini71270/
Paulena71243/
Phulane71237/
Palisin71227/
Palingi71192/
Palanee71191/
Poliner71191/
Pauleni71167/
Palenge71134/
Pulgini71118/
Poligne71113/
Pealane71106/
Pailane71101/
Polaine7169/
Payleitner7169/
Pallein7167/
Puletin7159/
Palinis7151/
Palaini7150/
Polline7147/
Pullein7143/
Palanne7137/
Palitin7137/
Pulaini7137/
Polione7133/
Palisen7131/
Paulischin7125/
Paslain7124/
Palioni7118/
Palaing7118/
Pulaene7117/
Paulischen7116/
Paulíni7116/
Pouloin7116/
Pallain7115/
Paloene7113/
Phalene7112/
Paulína7112/
Paletin7111/
Pulingi7111/
Palaney7110/
Palesin719/
Pallane719/
Palaina718/
Pauliņa717/
Palenes717/
Palinay716/
Paulaim716/
Pullain716/
Polinet715/
Palitem714/
Paulgen714/
Palenje714/
Peulane714/
Palyane713/
Palinio713/
Poulini713/
Polinei713/
Palhane713/
Paulimé713/
Pullane713/
Poulyne713/
Palicin712/
Pooline712/
Paullissen712/
Poulane712/
Pailini712/
Paalini712/
Pailain712/
Paulíná712/
Paulean712/
Palaain712/
Pauloim711/
Paylene711/
Puelene711/
Phalain711/
Phalini711/
Palener711/
Palhina711/
Poliene711/
Pauleyn711/
Paulinisch711/
Paliena711/
Palijna711/
Palinaa711/
Pališín711/
Paleane711/
Palecin711/
Paleini711/
Palanea711/
Peulain711/
Pulinyo711/
Pulityn711/
Polinge711/
Poulene711/
Pulaina711/
Paluina711/
Pahlene711/
Posline711/
Peulene711/
Puleina711/
Palynet711/
Palhein711/
Palenie710/
Paleing710/
Pulloin710/
Paliten710/
Paleney710/
Pautlen710/
Poullain672,505/
Paleń67853/
Paliyani67552/
Pulynets67464/
Phailane67207/
Paulheim67188/
Palainay67143/
Phallane67116/
Phalisem67105/
Palionay67102/
Pulenets6799/
Palittin6769/
Polainer6767/
Paillain6762/
Polisner6759/
Poulaint6745/
Pouleijn6743/
Poliness6738/
Pallaing6734/
Puelenge6734/
Pullicin6730/
Palinich6728/
Pollione6724/
Poulloin6722/
Puliyani6720/
Puilingi6718/
Paalanne6716/
Palainis6716/
Poleiner6713/
Pauleßen6713/
Paulínyi6710/
Palynher679/
Pulleyne678/
Pauleena677/
Palingai677/
Pollaine676/
Polignez676/
Paulenis676/
Polinets675/
Palehina675/
Paulenio675/
Pallaini674/
Paalingi674/
Puliaina674/
Palinaja674/
Pallenez674/
Pahalain674/
Poulioni674/
Pallisin673/
Puliiana673/
Pallanee673/
Palahnei673/
Poligner672/
Poullein672/
Paiolini672/
Phahlene672/
Pulinich671/
Palinych671/
Polainez671/
Paslaing671/
Payolini671/
Puliayna671/
Pulichin671/
Puehlein671/
Pailitin671/
Palayane671/
Palaynes671/
Pallanea671/
Pallisen671/
Paulényi671/
Paluhina671/
Pallener671/
Palichin671/
Paleiona671/
Pailinio671/
Paislain671/
Pholline671/
Pulahina671/
Pulingay671/
Pulissin671/
Polliner671/
Payilane671/
Pojoline671/
Pulleane670/
Palesing670/
Pulliain670/

Pauline Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pauline in the Oriya language
େପାଲିନepalina-
Pauline in the Hindi language
पौलिनpaulina40
पोलिनpolina40
पौलीनpaulina20
Pauline in the Marathi language
पावलीनpavalina28
पॉलीनpolina14
पौिलनpauilana10
पौलीनेpauline6
पौलीनpaulina6
पोलीनpolina6
पावुिलनpavuilana4
पॉवलीनpovalina4
पापलीनpapalina2
कलीनkalina2
पॅवलीनpevalina2
िपलीयनipaliyana2
पाओलीनpa'olina2
पॅलीनpelina2
पौिलनेpauilane2
पाऊिलनpauilana2
पाँलीनpamlina2
पौवलीनpauvalina2
पवलीनpavalina2
Pauline in the Russian language
Паулиньеpauline-
Pauline in the Arabic language
باولينbawlyn-
بولينbwlyn-

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