Poulsen Surname
Approximately 39,934 people bear this surname
Poulsen Surname User-submission:
Poulsen comes from the word Poulsøn, which means 'son of Poul'.
Poulsen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 28,426 | 1:199 | 17 |
| United States | 5,463 | 1:66,348 | 7,744 |
| Faroe Islands | 1,294 | 1:38 | 5 |
| Canada | 757 | 1:48,673 | 5,909 |
| Australia | 716 | 1:37,703 | 4,924 |
| Greenland | 662 | 1:85 | 13 |
| Sweden | 553 | 1:17,806 | 1,496 |
| Norway | 516 | 1:9,966 | 1,086 |
| Thailand | 206 | 1:342,905 | 59,500 |
| New Zealand | 191 | 1:23,708 | 4,155 |
| England | 187 | 1:297,958 | 22,741 |
| Argentina | 132 | 1:323,814 | 25,647 |
| South Africa | 85 | 1:637,385 | 47,411 |
| Netherlands | 77 | 1:219,314 | 29,463 |
| Chile | 64 | 1:275,257 | 8,123 |
| Germany | 56 | 1:1,437,597 | 88,094 |
| Singapore | 51 | 1:107,994 | 4,447 |
| Estonia | 50 | 1:26,436 | 4,834 |
| Spain | 44 | 1:1,062,546 | 38,570 |
| Brazil | 38 | 1:5,633,535 | 140,199 |
| Iceland | 36 | 1:10,558 | 998 |
| France | 25 | 1:2,656,909 | 193,074 |
| Finland | 21 | 1:261,748 | 20,300 |
| Ireland | 21 | 1:224,235 | 8,707 |
| Luxembourg | 21 | 1:27,645 | 4,917 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:314,930 | 14,413 |
| Malaysia | 17 | 1:1,734,954 | 70,664 |
| Ecuador | 15 | 1:1,060,390 | 14,974 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| Philippines | 14 | 1:7,231,302 | 192,576 |
| Mexico | 14 | 1:8,866,158 | 37,743 |
| Belgium | 14 | 1:821,189 | 66,436 |
| Italy | 10 | 1:6,115,669 | 111,715 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| Austria | 9 | 1:946,159 | 70,786 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Czechia | 8 | 1:1,329,184 | 91,312 |
| Uruguay | 8 | 1:428,970 | 23,885 |
| Peru | 6 | 1:5,297,354 | 36,458 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Laos | 4 | 1:1,647,081 | 888 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Saint Martin | 1 | 1:35,156 | 229 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 22 | 1:1,107,971 | 42,566 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 184 | 1:272,928 | 22,173 |
Poulsen (28) may also be a first name.
Poulsen Surname Meaning
Poulsen Demographics
Average Poulsen Salary in
United States
$47,130 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Poulsen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Poulsen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Poulsen (Arabic: بولسين, Russian: Поулсен) has its highest incidence in Denmark. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Poulsen? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 13,964th most prevalent surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 182,490 people. The surname Poulsen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Poulsen reside; 78 percent reside in Northern Europe and 77 percent reside in Scandinavia. Poulsen is also the 1,994,417th most frequent first name globally. It is borne by 28 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Denmark, where it is carried by 28,426 people, or 1 in 199. In Denmark Poulsen is primarily concentrated in: Central Denmark Region, where 28 percent reside, Capital Region of Denmark, where 24 percent reside and Region of Southern Denmark, where 21 percent reside. Not including Denmark it is found in 81 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent reside and The Faroe Islands, where 3 percent reside.
Poulsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Poulsen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 2,969 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 850 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 283 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Poulsen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Poulsen surname are 24.88% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.65% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Poulsen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 1.9% more than the national average, earning 352,654 kr per year; in Peru they earn 325.31% more than the national average, earning S/. 82,447 per year; in South Africa they earn 53.08% more than the national average, earning R 363,768 per year; in United States they earn 9.23% more than the national average, earning $47,130 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.61% more than the national average, earning $51,971 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Poulsen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Poulsen in the Russian language | ||
| Поулсен | poulsen | - |
| Poulsen in the Arabic language | ||
| بولسين | bwlsyn | - |
| بولسن | bwlsn | - |
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Poulsen 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
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