Paulette

Paulette Meaning & Origin

About Paulette
The surname Paulette is derived from the given name Paul, which has its roots in Latin. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Paul. The name Paul itself means "small" or "humble" in Latin, and it was a popular name among early Christians due to its association with the apostle Paul. Therefore, the surname Paulette can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Paul" or "son of Paul."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Paulette: 890
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,185
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Paulette 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 Paulette is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLT
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P04030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AO0 L EH1 T
🌐 IPA
/pɔˈlɛt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Paulette in Braille

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

The name Paulette in braille

How to sign the name Paulette using Sign Language

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

The name Paulette in sign language

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