Paulsson Surname

86,789th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,548 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Paulsson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Paulsson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden5,2191:1,887173
United States1311:2,766,862164,942
Norway641:80,34811,180
Finland311:177,31315,564
England251:2,228,72284,230
Switzerland211:391,09129,271
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
China21:683,660,78330,601
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
France11:66,422,722504,397
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Paulsson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Paulsson (Russian: Паульссон) is held by more people in Sweden than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Paulsson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Paulsson? popularity and diffusion

The surname Paulsson is the 86,789th most frequently used last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,313,545 people. The surname Paulsson occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Paulsson reside; 96 percent reside in Northern Europe and 96 percent reside in Scandinavia.

This surname is most numerous in Sweden, where it is held by 5,219 people, or 1 in 1,887. In Sweden Paulsson is mostly found in: Skåne County, where 34 percent live, Västra Götaland County, where 14 percent live and Stockholm County, where 14 percent live. Aside from Sweden it is found in 29 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent live and Norway, where 1 percent live.

Paulsson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Paulsson has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 2,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Paulsson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Paulsson last name are 15.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.16% registered with the party.

The amount Paulsson earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 6.01% less than the national average, earning 325,277 kr per year; in United States they earn 11.32% more than the national average, earning $48,032 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.31% less than the national average, earning $33,632 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Paulson9333,274/
Palsson93824/
Pulsson930/
Paulssen88383/
Poulsson88134/
Pahlsson8854/
Paulsone8836/
Paulsohn8814/
Pauhlson887/
Paalsson885/
Pauleson884/
Paullson882/
Paulsosn881/
Pallsson881/
Palson86388/
Pulson8681/
Pawelsson826/
Peulesson821/
Pallesson820/
Paulsen8048,718/
Poulson806,901/
Pálsson801,538/
Peulson80282/
Pulsone80245/
Paulsén8044/
Polsson8026/
Paulsan8024/
Pallson808/
Phalson808/
Pealson807/
Paulsom805/
Pahlson805/
Palsong804/
Paleson804/
Pullson803/
Puolson802/
Pólsson802/
Phulson801/
Pàlsson801/
Paelson801/
Paalson800/
Pailson800/
Palsone800/
Palssen800/
Paulsonová783/
Palleson7595/
Pauelsen7577/
Poulssen7551/
Paulseen7527/
Pouleson7523/
Patelson7517/
Pauëlsen7510/
Pállsson758/
Polssone757/
Pouelson756/
Pulsotin754/
Phulsong754/
Poullson752/
Pattlson751/
Paulsand751/
Paulsian751/
Pulssant751/
Paulesan751/
Paulhsen751/
Poulsoun750/
Paulsien750/
Pawelson750/
Payelson750/
Palschon750/
Poulsoon750/
Polson718,954/
Palcon712,179/
Palsen7176/
Pauwelsen7162/
Pulsan7120/
Pulsen7117/
Palsan7115/
Palsom7114/
Palsén718/
Palsun713/
Palzon712/
Paljon712/
Pulsom712/
Pattelson711/
Pollesson711/
Pólson711/
Pálson711/
Pulcon711/
Pulsán711/
Pulzon710/
Pailleson710/
Poulsen6739,934/
Paulzen67514/
Poulsom67428/
Pulzone67137/
Pohlson67131/
Poolson67100/
Poleson6767/
Pullsen6746/
Palshan6734/
Paltjon6733/
Polsong6732/
Palsaan6717/
Phalcon6714/
Palsane6713/
Palsang6710/
Pállson6710/
Paulsem679/
Palesan677/
Pulsang677/
Puolsen675/
Paulcan675/
Palsund675/
Pollson672/
Palsand672/
Pulsant672/
Paulßen672/
Poelson671/
Polsion671/
Polssan671/
Paylsen671/
Poulsun671/
Peulsen671/
Palchon671/
Paljong671/
Palsien671/
Pailsen671/
Polsonc671/
Puelsen671/
Pholson671/
Phalsan671/
Pulsung671/
Pulchon671/
Pallsen670/
Poulzon670/
Paalzon670/
Pahlsen670/
Pulsien670/
Polscon670/
Palsant670/
Paalsen670/
Paelsen670/

Paulsson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Paulsson in the Russian language
Паульссонpaulsson-

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Paulsson 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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Paulsson
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