Paulding

Paulding Meaning & Origin

About Paulding
The surname Paulding is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Paulus, which is the Latin form of the name Paul. The suffix "-ing" indicates "son of" or "descendant of," making Paulding mean "son of Paul." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to identify the male descendants of someone named Paul.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Paulding is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Paulding: 669
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33,990
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Paulding based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Paulding is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLTNK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P043052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AO1 L D IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɔldɪŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLTNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Paulding in Braille

Here's how to represent Paulding in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Paulding in braille

How to sign the name Paulding using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Paulding using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Paulding in sign language

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