Poulse Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Denmark

Poulse Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Poulse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Poulse Last Name Facts

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

The surname Poulse has its highest incidence in South Africa. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Poulse? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,730,171st most commonly held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 260,269,497 people. Poulse occurs predominantly in Africa, where 61 percent of Poulse reside; 61 percent reside in Southern Africa and 61 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 3,186,924. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Western Cape, where 94 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 6 percent live. Other than South Africa Poulse is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in India, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

Poulse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Poulse has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Poulse last name rose 133 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Poulse Last Name Statistics demography

Poulse earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 81.99% less than the national average, earning R 42,792 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Poulser921/
Poulsey921/
Pouelse921/
Poulese920/
Pulse911,209/
Pouls91660/
Polse9174/
Poulos8311,336/
Paulse838,037/
Polese834,381/
Poules83240/
Polser8393/
Pulese8343/
Phulse8339/
Pouels8326/
Polsey8325/
Pulser8321/
Polsie8318/
Pulsey8317/
Pulsie8313/
Polset839/
Pulses835/
Polseh834/
Poulez831/
Poulls831/
Pulseh831/
Polsei831/
Pullse830/
Pulset830/
Phouls830/
Puls809,928/
Pols804,008/
Puglise77606/
Poulhes77204/
Poujols7792/
Paulser7759/
Poulles7750/
Paulsey7744/
Pulhese7727/
Pouyles7722/
Pollese7719/
Pullser7716/
Polshet7715/
Polscer7715/
Pullese7714/
Polesea7712/
Polesie7710/
Pholset774/
Polscea773/
Paulseu773/
Poleser773/
Polesse772/
Poglise772/
Pauelse772/
Pholsee772/
Paulseh771/
Puylese771/
Pouless771/
Phoolse771/
Paulses771/
Poulesi771/
Pholsep771/
Pholses771/
Polhese771/
Poulger770/
Polseth770/
Pulsier770/
Paulset770/
Polsher770/
Pauls7313,411/
Poles733,956/
Poels733,865/
Polge731,523/
Polce731,182/
Pulce73762/
Pules73738/
Pulst73730/
Pulos73708/
Pulze73507/
Palse73433/
Polez73280/
Pohls73233/
Pulsa73216/
Polls73157/
Polsa73145/
Pools73129/
Pulez73124/
Polst7387/
Polše7362/
Polze7353/
Polsi7352/
Pulsz7352/
Pulss7347/
Pulls7336/
Puels7334/
Pulsi7332/
Polsz7327/
Poleś7326/
Phols7318/
Puhls7317/
Poils7314/
Polss739/
Pulge737/
Polhs737/
Pulsh736/
Polje735/
Polsy734/
Pulsy734/
Poulx732/
Puyls731/
Potls731/
Poyls731/
Pülse731/
Pugliese7142,916/
Pulscher71244/
Pogliese7198/
Polscher7124/
Pauleser7124/
Puglisse7120/
Pulehese7115/
Paulseph717/
Poulesis715/
Paulseit711/
Pugielse711/
Popoulos711/
Pholseth711/
Polseeha711/
Paulsier710/
Pujols6718,877/
Polzer674,904/
Pulles672,119/
Paules671,792/
Palese671,589/
Pujals671,345/
Palser67938/
Pauels67742/
Polles67574/
Poehls67561/
Poleze67427/
Polezi67357/
Polesa67313/
Pholsa67292/
Polcer67250/
Powels67212/
Pulger67190/
Pugliesse67153/
Pulcer67151/
Pooles67141/
Polsha67126/
Pollez67125/
Pulzer67120/
Polche6794/
Paulez6789/
Poiles6780/
Puglis6772/
Paulze6754/
Puljer6752/
Polesz6746/
Polger6741/
Pulsha6738/
Palses6736/
Puyals6735/
Polsit6735/
Phauls6732/
Pulsza6732/
Pulhez6731/
Pulsch6731/
Pulges6730/
Polcis6727/
Pulget6726/
Pulsoy6725/
Paulls6724/
Palsce6716/
Poeles6716/
Poljet6713/
Polsai6713/
Palset6712/
Poljer6712/
Pulcet6712/
Pulhes6711/
Paulsi6710/
Poleci6710/
Polcet6710/
Poless679/
Palsie679/
Palsey678/
Pullez678/
Palsøe678/
Pulche677/
Paulst677/
Palshe676/
Pulsay676/
Peules676/
Polsci675/
Polscheit675/
Pulgie674/
Poolsy674/
Phules673/
Pulshi673/
Pojols673/
Paulsy673/
Pulzce673/
Polsay673/
Polece673/
Pueles673/
Puyols673/
Pulsit673/
Polshi672/
Posles672/
Paulss672/
Pohles672/
Paulce672/
Pholseeha672/
Polesy671/
Polsaa671/
Polshy671/
Poolce671/
Poolsi671/
Paulsetch671/
Pulsth671/
Pulsui671/
Pugliesie671/
Puglilese671/
Puleseová671/
Phalse671/
Phulge671/
Phulsi671/
Palsee671/
Pollsy671/
Pulgliese671/
Paulûs671/
Paulge671/
Pijols671/
Pejols671/
Polges671/
Puljis671/
Polsuy671/
Poyals671/
Poucelles671/
Poolsa671/
Paulsa671/
Paulsé671/
Polsui671/
Pulzie671/
Pulceu671/
Poyles670/
Pohlez670/
Puslls670/
Pholes670/
Posels670/
Polest670/
Pollessie670/

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