Paulssen Surname

749,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 383 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Paulssen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Paulssen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1741:97,05315,823
Germany1381:583,37347,320
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Norway191:270,64728,127
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
England11:55,718,059489,080

Paulssen Last Name Facts

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

Paulssen is found most in The Netherlands. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Paulssen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Paulssen is the 749,861st most numerous family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 19,027,535 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 87 percent of Paulssen reside; 82 percent reside in Western Europe and 82 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Paulssen is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 174 people, or 1 in 97,053. In The Netherlands it is most prevalent in: Limburg, where 72 percent reside, North Brabant, where 10 percent reside and Gelderland, where 6 percent reside. Aside from The Netherlands this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 36 percent reside and South Africa, where 6 percent reside.

Paulssen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Paulssen surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Paulssen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 41.16% more than the national average, earning 488,513 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 65.22% less than the national average, earning R 82,656 per year; in United States they earn 47.91% more than the national average, earning $63,823 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.69% more than the national average, earning $53,008 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Paulessen941/
Paulsen9348,718/
Palssen930/
Paulessien891/
Paulsson885,548/
Pauelsen8877/
Poulssen8851/
Paulseen8827/
Pauëlsen8810/
Paulsosn881/
Paulhsen881/
Paulsien880/
Palsen8676/
Pulsen8617/
Paulsn863/
Pauwelsen8262/
Pallessen8210/
Poulsen8039,934/
Paulson8033,274/
Palsson80824/
Paulzen80514/
Paulsin8048/
Pullsen8046/
Paulsén8044/
Paulsan8024/
Paulsem809/
Palsaen808/
Puolsen805/
Paulgen804/
Palshen802/
Palesen802/
Paulßen802/
Paylsen801/
Peulsen801/
Palsien801/
Pailsen801/
Puelsen801/
Paulsyn801/
Pallsen800/
Pahlsen800/
Pulsien800/
Palsuen800/
Paalsen800/
Paelsen800/
Pulsson800/
Pallesen752,948/
Poulsson75134/
Pahlsson7554/
Pouelsen7538/
Pulschen7536/
Paulsone7536/
Paulsohn7514/
Pauleßen7513/
Pauhlson757/
Paalsson755/
Pauleson754/
Poulseen753/
Paullson752/
Paulzeen752/
Paulsand751/
Paulsian751/
Paulsing751/
Pulssant751/
Palesend751/
Paulesan751/
Pallsson751/
Poulssin751/
Pawelsen750/
Polsen71691/
Palson71388/
Palgen71123/
Pulson7181/
Paulsingh7169/
Palzen7161/
Pulsan7120/
Palsan7115/
Pulsin7113/
Palsin7111/
Palsén718/
Pawelsson716/
Palsem714/
Palsyn711/
Peulesson711/
Pulsán711/
Pauleszyn711/
Pulzen710/
Pallesson710/
Palsnn710/
Poulson676,901/
Pálsson671,538/
Palshin67845/
Peulson67282/
Pulsone67245/
Paulcin6788/
Polsaen6780/
Pholsen6763/
Palshan6734/
Polsson6726/
Paulcén6725/
Palshyn6725/
Pulsing6722/
Paulzin6719/
Palsing6717/
Palsaan6717/
Poolsen6715/
Palsane6713/
Pohlsen6711/
Palsang6710/
Palesin679/
Pallson678/
Phalson678/
Palesan677/
Pealson677/
Pulsang677/
Pollsen676/
Paulsom675/
Pahlson675/
Paulcan675/
Palsong674/
Paleson674/
Paulzyn674/
Polshen673/
Paulsonová673/
Pullson673/
Pallgen673/
Palsand672/
Puolson672/
Pólsson672/
Pulsant672/
Poulsenova672/
Poulsenová671/
Poelsen671/
Polssan671/
Poylsen671/
Phulson671/
Palezyn671/
Palchen671/
Poulsin671/
Palsyhn671/
Palszyn671/
Palecin671/
Pàlsson671/
Phalsan671/
Polseng671/
Pullsin671/
Pulshyn671/
Paelson671/
Paalson670/
Poulcen670/
Pullgen670/
Pailson670/
Palsant670/
Palsone670/

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Paulssen Reference & Research

Paulson FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Paulson FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Paulssen
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