Poulson Surname
Approximately 6,901 people bear this surname
Poulson Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Paul,' from a provincial form Poul; v. Powle.
Poulson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,835 | 1:74,966 | 8,599 |
| England | 1,228 | 1:45,373 | 5,716 |
| Australia | 310 | 1:87,083 | 10,056 |
| Canada | 173 | 1:212,980 | 20,593 |
| New Zealand | 90 | 1:50,315 | 8,125 |
| Wales | 56 | 1:55,260 | 5,065 |
| Angola | 49 | 1:550,800 | 2,323 |
| Jamaica | 34 | 1:84,410 | 3,809 |
| Brazil | 18 | 1:11,893,018 | 236,958 |
| Ireland | 13 | 1:362,226 | 14,761 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Nicaragua | 6 | 1:1,003,515 | 4,885 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 628 | 1:38,814 | 4,973 |
| Wales | 23 | 1:68,192 | 3,286 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,017 | 1:49,379 | 5,625 |
Poulson (57) may also be a first name.
Poulson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Paul,' from a provincial form Poul; v. Powle.
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Paul,' from a provincial form Poul. Poulson has ramified strongly in the United States.
'Powle, propyr name, Paulus': Promptorium Parvulorum.
'Poul, after his prechyng, Paniers he made.': Piers Plowman, 10195.
'Rob Peter, and pay Poule, thou sayst I do. But thou rob'st and poul'st Peter and Poule too.': Heywood.
John Poul, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1521. John Pawle, or Powle: Register of the University of Oxford.
1529. Richard Pawll, or Powle: ibid.
1593-4. Richard Powle, sadler, and Ann Hockley: Marriage Lic. (London).
1681. Alice Poulson, of Chipping: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
1797. Married — Henry Poulson and Mary Short: St. George, Hanover Square.
'Son of Paul' (G. Pol, borrowed from N. Pal)."The name Paul was a favourite one among the Norse, and hence its popularity in Cathanesia" (Macbain III, p. 22). The Poisons ere claimed by Clan Mackay historians as belonging to their clan, descended from Paul son of Neil Neilson, son of Donald (Mackay) who was murdered in Dingwall Castie 1370. The earliest record of the name is in the will of Alexander Sutherland of Dunbeath, 1456, in which he bequeaths to his daughter Marion "so many ky as she ought to have of William Polsonys ky" (Bannatyne Club Miscellany, III, p. 99). A Hugh Paulson (Latin Pauli) witnessed a grant of the lands of Thorboll, 1472 (OPS., II, p. 680). Hugh Poilson, perhaps the same person, witnessed a deed or 1497 relating to Torboll, and Schir Johne Poilsone or Poylson appears as chantor of Dornoch in the same year, "chantour of Cataness" in 1500, and in 1506 was presented to the rectory of Ey in Lewis (RSS., I, 188,539, 1332). Duncan Paulsoun resigned the lands of Ovir Tulleglennis in the baronia de Culbin, 1508-9, and Donald William Poilsoun was occupier of Nether Bulbistar, 1541 (RMS., II, 3298; 111, 2450). Hew Poilsoun was reader at the church of Lairg between 1574 and 1578 (OPS., II, p. 698), and Murdo Poilson was burgess of Inverness, 1606-23 (Rec. Inv., II, p. 34,162). Some Poisons have adopted the name Macphail and others sign themselves Mackay (Book of Mackay, p. 365). Some others of the name on the estate of Balnespik in the latter half of the eighteenth century spelled their name Wilson (Grant, An old Highland farm, p. 158,176). Cosmo Innes errs in deriving the Poisons from Paul Mactire, lord of Strathcarron, Strathoykell, and Westray in the fourteenth century. The form Poleson occurs in Shetland. Poilsoun 1678, Polsone 1641, Polsoun and Polsun 1456. Poylson 1506, Polysoun 1499.
See POLSON.
Poul’s Son: v. Poul, Paul.
(Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English) The son of Paul (small).
The son of Pol, i.e., Paul.
The son of Poule or Paul. See English Surn. i.
Poulson Demographics
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Poulson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Poulson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Poulson (Russian: Поулсон) is found most in The United States. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Poulson click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Poulson? popularity and diffusion
Poulson is the 71,539th most frequently held surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,056,013 people. Poulson is primarily found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Poulson are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 66 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Poulson is also the 1,308,380th most widely held first name internationally, borne by 57 people.
Poulson is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 4,835 people, or 1 in 74,966. In The United States Poulson is primarily concentrated in: Utah, where 19 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Ohio, where 5 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname exists in 42 countries. It is also common in England, where 18 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.
Poulson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Poulson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Poulson surname rose 475 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 196 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 243 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 325 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Poulson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Poulson surname are 23.6% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.37% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Poulson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 31.99% less than the national average, earning R 161,628 per year; in United States they earn 0.69% less than the national average, earning $42,851 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.48% more than the national average, earning $61,347 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Poulson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Poulson in the Russian language | ||
| Поулсон | poulson | - |
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