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 Male Poulsen Height
178.16 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Poulsen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Poulsen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Poulsen (Arabic: بولسين, Russian: Поулсен) is more frequently found in Denmark than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Poulsen? popularity and diffusion
Poulsen is the 13,964th most frequently used family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 182,490 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Poulsen are found; 78 percent are found in Northern Europe and 77 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 1,994,417th most frequent first name world-wide, borne by 28 people.
The last name Poulsen is most widely held in Denmark, where it is borne by 28,426 people, or 1 in 199. In Denmark Poulsen is mostly found in: Central Denmark Region, where 28 percent are found, Capital Region of Denmark, where 24 percent are found and Region of Southern Denmark, where 21 percent are found. Not including Denmark it occurs in 81 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent are found and The Faroe Islands, where 3 percent are found.
Poulsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Poulsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Poulsen surname increased 2,969 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 850 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 283 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Poulsen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Poulsen surname are 24.88% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.65% registered to vote for the 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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