Paulo Surname
Approximately 492,160 people bear this surname
Paulo Surname User-submission:
It comes from the Latin paulus or paullus, meaning 'small'. In the Christian tradition it means 'be humble'. Usually in English and in German, it is written as Paul; In Italian, Paolo.
Paulo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 243,531 | 1:111 | 12 |
| Tanzania | 113,902 | 1:465 | 55 |
| Mozambique | 84,046 | 1:324 | 49 |
| Brazil | 16,687 | 1:12,829 | 711 |
| Portugal | 14,059 | 1:741 | 130 |
| Philippines | 8,015 | 1:12,631 | 1,293 |
| United States | 1,995 | 1:181,684 | 18,150 |
| France | 1,410 | 1:47,108 | 6,069 |
| Malawi | 732 | 1:23,387 | 3,582 |
| Zimbabwe | 545 | 1:28,327 | 4,356 |
| Spain | 520 | 1:89,908 | 7,559 |
| DR Congo | 472 | 1:156,525 | 16,251 |
| Papua New Guinea | 431 | 1:18,918 | 1,936 |
| South Africa | 362 | 1:149,662 | 16,988 |
| Namibia | 356 | 1:6,768 | 1,321 |
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| Canada | 335 | 1:109,987 | 11,787 |
| Uruguay | 323 | 1:10,625 | 1,195 |
| Mexico | 320 | 1:387,894 | 7,814 |
| Saudi Arabia | 318 | 1:97,031 | 14,320 |
| Argentina | 315 | 1:135,693 | 11,475 |
| Peru | 267 | 1:119,042 | 7,020 |
| Kenya | 255 | 1:181,098 | 13,605 |
| Haiti | 226 | 1:47,274 | 2,897 |
| Venezuela | 217 | 1:139,189 | 4,431 |
| Germany | 211 | 1:381,542 | 35,859 |
| England | 209 | 1:266,594 | 21,098 |
| Botswana | 165 | 1:13,254 | 2,545 |
| Australia | 116 | 1:232,722 | 21,885 |
| New Zealand | 116 | 1:39,037 | 6,614 |
| Indonesia | 84 | 1:1,574,395 | 104,585 |
| Poland | 77 | 1:493,620 | 48,553 |
| Slovakia | 74 | 1:72,114 | 14,005 |
| American Samoa | 72 | 1:774 | 79 |
| Colombia | 71 | 1:672,874 | 7,889 |
| Congo | 69 | 1:72,306 | 6,384 |
| Nigeria | 52 | 1:3,406,592 | 101,701 |
| India | 51 | 1:15,040,498 | 247,985 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 48 | 1:3,696 | 334 |
| United Arab Emirates | 48 | 1:190,881 | 13,202 |
| Netherlands | 44 | 1:383,799 | 41,363 |
| Zambia | 44 | 1:360,226 | 18,771 |
| Switzerland | 43 | 1:190,998 | 16,977 |
| Ethiopia | 36 | 1:2,709,618 | 8,935 |
| Singapore | 34 | 1:161,991 | 6,884 |
| Guyana | 32 | 1:23,819 | 2,802 |
| Belgium | 31 | 1:370,859 | 40,209 |
| Cook Islands | 30 | 1:606 | 82 |
| Thailand | 25 | 1:2,825,534 | 284,782 |
| Uganda | 25 | 1:1,561,571 | 56,175 |
| Chile | 21 | 1:838,880 | 17,964 |
| Hungary | 21 | 1:467,442 | 30,347 |
| Finland | 20 | 1:274,835 | 20,939 |
| Czechia | 18 | 1:590,748 | 58,011 |
| French Polynesia | 18 | 1:15,600 | 3,086 |
| Italy | 17 | 1:3,597,452 | 102,597 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:314,930 | 14,413 |
| Guam | 16 | 1:10,008 | 1,526 |
| Curaçao | 14 | 1:11,232 | 389 |
| Solomon Islands | 14 | 1:41,431 | 8,080 |
| Bolivia | 12 | 1:884,703 | 4,698 |
| Denmark | 12 | 1:470,393 | 30,183 |
| Paraguay | 12 | 1:603,062 | 7,396 |
| Fiji | 9 | 1:99,377 | 1,883 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Israel | 8 | 1:1,069,704 | 62,476 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Ivory Coast | 5 | 1:4,614,246 | 51,139 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Cuba | 4 | 1:2,880,679 | 10,064 |
| East Timor | 4 | 1:303,982 | 255 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Kiribati | 4 | 1:28,352 | 669 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Swaziland | 4 | 1:324,550 | 996 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Andorra | 2 | 1:41,919 | 1,654 |
| Honduras | 2 | 1:4,408,221 | 7,709 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Macau | 2 | 1:300,815 | 1,009 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Nauru | 1 | 1:11,879 | 452 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
The alternate forms: Pauló (238) & Pàulo (1) are calculated separately.
Paulo (2,729,795) may also be a first name.
Paulo Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
It comes from the Latin paulus or paullus, meaning 'small'. In the Christian tradition it means 'be humble'. Usually in English and in German, it is written as Paul; In Italian, Paolo.
- mpgg1988From the given name Paulo, Portuguese form of Paul. Itself of Latin origin, Paulus, meaning "small" or "humble".
- mfariacastroThe origin of this surname is Latin and Italian.
It means 'someone who is small'.
- streamwallslouisPaulo Demographics
Paulo Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Paulo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Paulo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Paulo (Georgian: პაულო, Hindi: पौलो, Marathi: पावलो, Oriya: ପାଉଲ) is found most in Angola. It may be rendered as: Pauló or Pàulo. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Paulo? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,090th most frequent last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 14,807 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 90 percent of Paulo live; 67 percent live in Southern Africa and 67 percent live in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 195th most prevalent first name globally It is held by 2,729,795 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Angola, where it is held by 243,531 people, or 1 in 111. Without taking into account Angola Paulo exists in 119 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 23 percent are found and Mozambique, where 17 percent are found.
Paulo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Paulo has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Paulo surname increased 39,900 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 2,322 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Paulo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (90%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Paulo surname are 42.56% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.79% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Paulo earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 47.74% less than the national average, earning S/. 10,130 per year; in South Africa they earn 223.64% more than the national average, earning R 769,080 per year; in Colombia they earn 13.54% more than the national average, earning $25,777,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.73% more than the national average, earning $47,346 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.42% more than the national average, earning $51,880 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Paulo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Paulo in the Georgian language | ||
| პაულო | paulo | - |
| Paulo in the Hindi language | ||
| पौलो | paulo | - |
| Paulo in the Oriya language | ||
| ପାଉଲ | pa'ula | 88.89 |
| ପାଉେଲା | pauela | 11.11 |
| Paulo in the Marathi language | ||
| पावलो | pavalo | 40 |
| पाउलो | pa'ulo | 20 |
| पौलो | paulo | 20 |
| पुलो | pulo | 10 |
| पाऊलो | pa'ulo | 10 |
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