Paulo Surname

1,090th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 492,160 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Angola
Highest density in:
Angola

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Angola243,5311:11112
Tanzania113,9021:46555
Mozambique84,0461:32449
Brazil16,6871:12,829711
Portugal14,0591:741130
Philippines8,0151:12,6311,293
United States1,9951:181,68418,150
France1,4101:47,1086,069
Malawi7321:23,3873,582
Zimbabwe5451:28,3274,356
Spain5201:89,9087,559
DR Congo4721:156,52516,251
Papua New Guinea4311:18,9181,936
South Africa3621:149,66216,988
Namibia3561:6,7681,321
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
Canada3351:109,98711,787
Uruguay3231:10,6251,195
Mexico3201:387,8947,814
Saudi Arabia3181:97,03114,320
Argentina3151:135,69311,475
Peru2671:119,0427,020
Kenya2551:181,09813,605
Haiti2261:47,2742,897
Venezuela2171:139,1894,431
Germany2111:381,54235,859
England2091:266,59421,098
Botswana1651:13,2542,545
Australia1161:232,72221,885
New Zealand1161:39,0376,614
Indonesia841:1,574,395104,585
Poland771:493,62048,553
Slovakia741:72,11414,005
American Samoa721:77479
Colombia711:672,8747,889
Congo691:72,3066,384
Nigeria521:3,406,592101,701
India511:15,040,498247,985
São Tomé and Príncipe481:3,696334
United Arab Emirates481:190,88113,202
Netherlands441:383,79941,363
Zambia441:360,22618,771
Switzerland431:190,99816,977
Ethiopia361:2,709,6188,935
Singapore341:161,9916,884
Guyana321:23,8192,802
Belgium311:370,85940,209
Cook Islands301:60682
Thailand251:2,825,534284,782
Uganda251:1,561,57156,175
Chile211:838,88017,964
Hungary211:467,44230,347
Finland201:274,83520,939
Czechia181:590,74858,011
French Polynesia181:15,6003,086
Italy171:3,597,452102,597
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Guam161:10,0081,526
Curaçao141:11,232389
Solomon Islands141:41,4318,080
Bolivia121:884,7034,698
Denmark121:470,39330,183
Paraguay121:603,0627,396
Fiji91:99,3771,883
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
China71:195,331,65210,124
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Ivory Coast51:4,614,24651,139
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Cuba41:2,880,67910,064
East Timor41:303,982255
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Kiribati41:28,352669
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Swaziland41:324,550996
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Andorra21:41,9191,654
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Macau21:300,8151,009
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belize11:355,4743,977
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Nauru11:11,879452
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

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.

- mpgg1988

From the given name Paulo, Portuguese form of Paul. Itself of Latin origin, Paulus, meaning "small" or "humble".

- mfariacastro

The origin of this surname is Latin and Italian.

It means 'someone who is small'.

- streamwallslouis

Paulo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Paulo (Georgian: პაულო, Hindi: पौलो, Marathi: पावलो, Oriya: ପାଉଲ) occurs more in Angola more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Pauló or Pàulo. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Paulo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,090th most prevalent surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,807 people. Paulo occurs predominantly in Africa, where 90 percent of Paulo reside; 67 percent reside in Southern Africa and 67 percent reside in Luso-Southern Africa. Paulo is also the 195th most frequently used given name globally. It is borne by 2,729,795 people.

The surname is most common in Angola, where it is held by 243,531 people, or 1 in 111. Beside Angola Paulo exists in 119 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 23 percent live and Mozambique, where 17 percent live.

Paulo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Paulo has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the 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 devotion of those bearing the Paulo last name is chiefly Christian (90%) in Kenya.

In The United States Paulo are 42.56% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95.79% 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pauló93238/
Pàulo931/
Paulos9130,028/
Paullo911,159/
Paulot91180/
Paulio91121/
Paulou91119/
Pauloz91108/
Pahulo9136/
Pauloo9134/
Pauloi9117/
Pajulo9112/
Pauloa914/
Pauloh914/
Paulod914/
Pauelo913/
Pauloj912/
Pauloy912/
Payulo911/
Paulop911/
Pauluo911/
Palo8924,436/
Pulo893,135/
Pajulio83297/
Paulous8333/
Pauliot8318/
Phauloz8314/
Paulios8313/
Pauloos8311/
Paullos839/
D'Paulo833/
Payulot832/
Pauelos832/
Pauliop831/
Paullio831/
Paulott831/
Pauloup831/
Pajullo831/
Pahuelo831/
Paula8049,977/
Palos8015,430/
Pallo8010,613/
Palou807,047/
Paloi806,179/
Pulgo802,638/
Palop802,279/
Poulo801,851/
Pullo801,496/
Palot80978/
Phalo80970/
Palod80919/
Paloa80784/
Palio80423/
Pulot80370/
Paloš80353/
Pulod80307/
Palyo80294/
Puloh80289/
Pailo80288/
Pealo80288/
Palgo80262/
Paloh80254/
Phulo80221/
Paelo80175/
Paalo80134/
Pulou80127/
Pulio80125/
Pulop80103/
Paloy8090/
Puloo8086/
Paslo8078/
Patlo8074/
Paylo8072/
Palho8060/
Paloj8057/
Puilo8046/
Paloo8041/
Puloy8036/
Pulyo8035/
Paloș8035/
Puolo8032/
Puelo8030/
Paloş8028/
Puhlo8020/
Paloz8014/
Pahlo8013/
Puloa808/
Puluo807/
Puloj804/
Paluo804/
Puylo802/
Pulho801/
Peulo801/
Pauło801/
Puloi801/
Paullodh773/
Paueglio771/
Paulglio771/
Pauloosh771/
Paulóová771/
Pausillo771/
Pajullio771/
Paulloos770/
Pauliott770/
Puello7326,071/
Pallot731,962/
Poulou731,414/
Pajula731,412/
Pallou731,141/
Paulat731,117/
Palios73743/
Pallod73642/
Patlot73626/
Pallos73620/
Paulas73552/
Pullos73506/
Poulot73427/
Palosh73425/
Pailos73390/
Palous73314/
Pahula73306/
Poullo73219/
Pailot73189/
Paiolo73182/
Paglio73178/
Phalot73151/
Puglio73133/
Phahlo73122/
Payllo73113/
Phallo7398/
Pulloh7397/
Paulla7396/
Puloch7395/
Paliot7386/
Patloo7382/
Palloj7380/
Paulga7378/
Palloo7376/
Paylot7368/
Paslot7365/
Palouš7363/
Paloch7359/
Patlod7355/
Peulot7355/
Paloud7355/
Palyoş7355/
Paillo7354/
Paulad7350/
Phalod7347/
Palotz7347/
Phalio7346/
Paloos7345/
Paloux7344/
Paulau7343/
Pallio7343/
Palloy7343/
Pallop7335/
Paulha7335/
Pajalo7334/
Palluo7331/
Paloot7330/
Paulia7330/
Pullio7327/
Pajolo7326/
Pulios7324/
Poulio7324/
Phulio7324/
Putlop7324/
Phullo7322/
Pullot7321/
Paulát7320/
Pailoy7320/
Palloh7319/
Payula7316/
Palioe7316/
Puyelo7315/
Pealoh7314/
Pullou7312/
Paello7312/
Palloş7312/
Phulyo7311/
Phaloz7311/
Palloš7311/
Paeloy7311/
Paulah7310/
Paiula7310/
Palloi739/
Paulap739/
Pailho739/
Paulós739/
Phaloi739/
Paalou738/
Paulya737/
Puolos737/
Paylos737/
Paliod737/
Pailou737/
Pulhoš736/
Phalyo736/
Pullod735/
Pullop735/
Pailod735/
Puliod735/
Paileo735/
Pallyo735/
Palllo734/
Puliot734/
Pawelo734/
Payalo734/
Pealyo734/
Paallo734/
Phaloo734/
Palott734/
Paluos734/
Phuelo734/
Patloi734/
Pailio734/
Pahlou734/
Phaloa734/
Palohy734/
Paylou733/
Pulloa733/
Palhos733/
Pouloh733/
Piyalo733/
Pulous732/
Paulaa732/
Peullo732/
Palloa732/
Patloy732/
Payloy732/
Putloo732/
Poulho732/
Palois732/
Pujalo732/
Pailoi732/
Paeloh732/
Phalop732/
Pathlo731/
Payloi731/
Pulloj731/
Pueloo731/
Pujlos731/
Poyalo731/
Phalgo731/
Phalos731/
Phalou731/
Peyalo731/
Pailoo731/
Pajelo731/
Palhod731/
Palhoo731/
Palioy731/
Palood731/
Paloss731/
Palost731/
Paialo731/
Palhoa731/
Puelho731/
Pautla731/
Pauela731/
Pauleu731/
Payolo731/
Paslop731/
Paloyd731/
Paelio731/
Paielo731/
Paalos731/
Pijalo731/
Phalho731/
Phaloh731/
Phaloy731/
Phhalo731/
Pyoalo731/
Pulhos731/
Puluos731/
Pulyos731/
Putlos731/
Ppalos731/
Pouloi731/
Pouloy731/
Bpoulo731/
Pulloz731/
Pouloo731/
Phuloo731/
Phaula731/
Palout731/
Palouz731/
Paeloi731/
Puilou730/
Pealot730/
Pahlod730/
Pallgo730/
Pauhoulou711/
Polo67172,919/
Pala67145,904/
Pouliot6713,128/
Pula6712,761/
Poulios673,021/
Patillo672,228/
Paillot671,775/
Pucillo671,705/
Pajulas671,360/
Pacillo67715/
Pacello67650/
Pauliat67588/
Pasello67520/
Poullos67429/
Paillou67378/
Palouch67296/
Paulias67279/
Poullot67219/
Pucello67168/
Pusillo67155/
Pallios67116/
Patello67110/
Paloots6792/
Palloch6786/
Pajello6768/
Pallott6765/
Pallois6761/
Pailloz6755/
Palà6755/
Paulaud6753/
Pală6745/
Pouloux6743/
D'Paula6741/
Phalgoo6740/
Poullou6739/
Pólo6735/
Paullas6733/
Patloch6731/
Poulous6729/
Phailoi6728/
Pathlot6727/
Paweloi6725/
Paulaha6725/
Palá6723/
Pawello6721/
Palosch6719/
Pasillo6716/
Pallohy6716/
Putillo6714/
Payaula6714/
Paatlot6714/
Pauelas6714/
Paulaus6712/
Paluots6712/
Payalot6711/
Paglilo6711/
Phailos679/
Pujalod677/
Pahalou677/
Puló677/
Poulosh676/
Puiello676/
Palliot676/
Phalloo675/
Pajolos675/
Pallodh675/
Pusello675/
Pálo675/
Pattlot675/
Paló675/
Palaowa675/
Paiello674/
Pailheo674/
Palyoyi674/
Phailoy674/
D'Pulos673/
Pulloch673/
Pouloit673/
Paiaula673/
Pajulla673/
Pajolio673/
Palóová673/
Pulloss672/
Paiollo672/
Poulout672/
Pajalos672/
Pallotz672/
Payello672/
Pullyos672/
Patloot671/
Pauella671/
Paulasd671/
Paulhas671/
Payalyo671/
Puoliot671/
Pulloth671/
Putello671/
Puggilo671/
Poulois671/
Pouloss671/
Phaloud671/
Phaulad671/
Phajalo671/
Phajula671/
Phulloo671/
Pailout671/
Pailoux671/
Pajillo671/
Palhott671/
Paloich671/
Pahuela671/
Pauláth671/
Paullat671/
Paullau671/
Paullia671/
Palyosh671/
Palò671/
Palioyi671/
Pajulaz671/
Pajaloy671/
Paillos671/
Peulohe671/
Peulouh671/
Phaello671/
Peyaula671/
Phallod671/
Pojallo671/
Puliocz671/
Pouluot671/
D'Palos671/
Phaaloh671/
Paulash671/
Payilod671/
Paulaas671/
Phulyod671/
Phatloy671/
Phaglio671/
Phailot671/
Peallos671/
Pathloy671/
Paulach671/
Paulads671/
Paulatt671/
Pailoud670/
Peiulot670/
Pullott670/
Pulliot670/
Pallost670/
Pealoss670/

Paulo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Paulo in the Georgian language
პაულოpaulo-
Paulo in the Hindi language
पौलोpaulo-
Paulo in the Oriya language
ପାଉଲpa'ula88.89
ପାଉେଲାpauela11.11
Paulo in the Marathi language
पावलोpavalo40
पाउलोpa'ulo20
पौलोpaulo20
पुलोpulo10
पाऊलोpa'ulo10

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