Paull Surname
Approximately 7,942 people bear this surname
Paull Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Paul'; v. Pawson.
Stephen Paul, Nottinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1521. John Pawle: Register of the University of Oxford.
1588. John Paule and Agnes Haywarde: Marriage Lic.
Read More About This SurnamePaull Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,741 | 1:96,888 | 10,809 |
| Australia | 2,091 | 1:12,910 | 1,865 |
| England | 1,043 | 1:53,421 | 6,526 |
| Canada | 497 | 1:74,136 | 8,387 |
| New Zealand | 127 | 1:35,656 | 6,115 |
| Wales | 110 | 1:28,132 | 2,887 |
| South Africa | 86 | 1:629,973 | 47,084 |
| India | 69 | 1:11,116,890 | 206,545 |
| Germany | 23 | 1:3,500,237 | 154,763 |
| Nigeria | 16 | 1:11,071,422 | 210,388 |
| France | 15 | 1:4,428,181 | 244,602 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Tanzania | 12 | 1:4,411,801 | 54,433 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| Jamaica | 8 | 1:358,743 | 8,527 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Cayman Islands | 3 | 1:21,298 | 1,488 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 13 | 1:340,759 | 12,983 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 973 | 1:25,052 | 3,468 |
| Wales | 35 | 1:44,812 | 2,341 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:187,161 | 7,190 |
| Jersey | 6 | 1:8,647 | 1,503 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 598 | 1:83,978 | 8,767 |
Paull (737) may also be a first name.
Paull 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'; v. Pawson.
Stephen Paul, Nottinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1521. John Pawle: Register of the University of Oxford.
1588. John Paule and Agnes Haywarde: Marriage Lic. (London).
1702. Baptised — Elizabeth d. Richard Paulson: St. James, Clerkenwell.
This surname is one of considerable antiquity in the parish of Daviot, and occurs in the parish of Fintry in 1654. It is also found in the Lothians and in Fife, where it is considered "by family tradition a Flemish name" (Sc. Ant., IV, p. 114), but is not necessarily so. Robert Paul was member of council of the burgh of Stirling in 1528 (SBR., p. 276), Patrick Paule, witness at Tuliboill, 1546 (Rollok, 6), and Janet Paule is recorded in Edinburgh in 1659 (Edinb. Marr.). Alexander Paull, mercator in Elgine, 1696 (Inquis., 8769). The Gaelic forms are Pol ( classical) and Pal (common speech), whence Poison and Macphail. The name is Latin Paui-us, from paulus, little. Pawll 1688.
V. Paul.
(Scottish, English, French) Descendant of Paul (small); one who came from Paull (pole marking at ferry), in Yorkshire, or from Paul (church of St. Paulinus), in Cornwall.
Little, small.
Signifies little, small. Latin, Paulus, Greek, παυλος.
The name of Paul, in the form of Paull, was represented in the 17th century in Drempton and Netherway in Broad Windsor (H.).
Several of the Somersetshire Pauls were implicated in the Monmouth rebellion of 1685, and were transported to Barbadoes; one of them was Robert Paul of Ilton (H.).
Paull Demographics
Paull Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Paull Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Paull Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Paull (Bengali: পাল, Marathi: पौळ) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Paull? popularity and diffusion
It is the 63,111th most frequently held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 917,596 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Paull reside; 52 percent reside in North America and 51 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 303,201st most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 737 people.
This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 3,741 people, or 1 in 96,888. In The United States Paull is primarily concentrated in: California, where 11 percent reside, Michigan, where 8 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Other than The United States Paull occurs in 57 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 26 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.
Paull Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Paull has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Paull last name grew 626 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 107 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 314 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 70 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Paull Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Paull surname is principally Catholic (54%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Paull surname are 0.69% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.54% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Paull earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 264.62% more than the national average, earning R 866,484 per year; in United States they earn 9.91% more than the national average, earning $47,423 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.29% more than the national average, earning $51,815 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Paull Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Paull in the Bengali language | ||
| পাল | pala | - |
| Paull in the Marathi language | ||
| पौळ | paula | 50 |
| पौल | paula | 50 |
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Paull Reference & Research
Paul DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
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