Pauline Surname
Approximately 21,304 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnamePauline Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 8,889 | 1:5,956 | 776 |
| Chad | 3,466 | 1:3,922 | 647 |
| Rwanda | 2,481 | 1:4,581 | 1,120 |
| United States | 1,353 | 1:267,893 | 25,191 |
| New Zealand | 580 | 1:7,807 | 1,323 |
| Kenya | 498 | 1:92,731 | 8,297 |
| Cameroon | 486 | 1:42,735 | 5,672 |
| Australia | 312 | 1:86,525 | 9,997 |
| DR Congo | 301 | 1:245,447 | 23,516 |
| France | 292 | 1:227,475 | 35,284 |
| Haiti | 251 | 1:42,565 | 2,714 |
| England | 249 | 1:223,767 | 18,807 |
| Papua New Guinea | 248 | 1:32,878 | 3,833 |
| Nigeria | 183 | 1:967,993 | 41,230 |
| Ivory Coast | 152 | 1:151,784 | 7,073 |
| Botswana | 149 | 1:14,677 | 2,860 |
| India | 148 | 1:5,182,874 | 128,264 |
| Mauritius | 119 | 1:10,869 | 2,360 |
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| Hong Kong | 98 | 1:74,852 | 1,406 |
| Indonesia | 82 | 1:1,612,795 | 106,468 |
| Singapore | 81 | 1:67,996 | 2,745 |
| Canada | 79 | 1:466,400 | 40,200 |
| Thailand | 74 | 1:954,572 | 147,178 |
| Philippines | 67 | 1:1,511,018 | 105,084 |
| Malaysia | 62 | 1:475,713 | 24,024 |
| Brazil | 56 | 1:3,822,756 | 105,432 |
| Scotland | 44 | 1:121,678 | 7,769 |
| Israel | 39 | 1:219,427 | 20,804 |
| Ethiopia | 36 | 1:2,709,618 | 8,935 |
| Netherlands | 26 | 1:649,507 | 53,972 |
| Wales | 21 | 1:147,359 | 10,403 |
| Burundi | 16 | 1:612,803 | 644 |
| Guyana | 15 | 1:50,815 | 4,586 |
| Venezuela | 15 | 1:2,013,605 | 24,362 |
| Belgium | 14 | 1:821,189 | 66,436 |
| Uganda | 14 | 1:2,788,520 | 78,087 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| Ireland | 13 | 1:362,226 | 14,761 |
| Zambia | 13 | 1:1,219,225 | 30,856 |
| China | 12 | 1:113,943,464 | 5,994 |
| Lebanon | 11 | 1:512,462 | 12,816 |
| Solomon Islands | 11 | 1:52,730 | 10,588 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Liberia | 7 | 1:629,791 | 27,063 |
| Peru | 7 | 1:4,540,589 | 34,489 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Gabon | 4 | 1:472,298 | 3,618 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Seychelles | 4 | 1:23,098 | 1,012 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1:454,658 | 14,297 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 1:5,146,080 | 115,446 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Marshall Islands | 1 | 1:51,821 | 2,326 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 35 | 1:106,949 | 5,179 |
| England | 30 | 1:812,512 | 35,970 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 157 | 1:319,864 | 25,024 |
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.
Pauline Demographics
Average Pauline Salary in
United States
$39,106 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
Pauline Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pauline in the Oriya language | ||
| େପାଲିନ | epalina | - |
| Pauline in the Hindi language | ||
| पौलिन | paulina | 40 |
| पोलिन | polina | 40 |
| पौलीन | paulina | 20 |
| Pauline in the Marathi language | ||
| पावलीन | pavalina | 28 |
| पॉलीन | polina | 14 |
| पौिलन | pauilana | 10 |
| पौलीने | pauline | 6 |
| पौलीन | paulina | 6 |
| पोलीन | polina | 6 |
| पावुिलन | pavuilana | 4 |
| पॉवलीन | povalina | 4 |
| पापलीन | papalina | 2 |
| कलीन | kalina | 2 |
| पॅवलीन | pevalina | 2 |
| िपलीयन | ipaliyana | 2 |
| पाओलीन | pa'olina | 2 |
| पॅलीन | pelina | 2 |
| पौिलने | pauilane | 2 |
| पाऊिलन | pauilana | 2 |
| पाँलीन | pamlina | 2 |
| पौवलीन | pauvalina | 2 |
| पवलीन | pavalina | 2 |
| Pauline in the Russian language | ||
| Паулинье | pauline | - |
| Pauline in the Arabic language | ||
| باولين | bawlyn | - |
| بولين | bwlyn | - |
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