Pauling

Pauling Meaning & Origin

About Pauling
The surname Pauling is of English origin and is derived from the personal name Paul, which itself comes from the Latin name Paulus, meaning "small" or "humble." The suffix "-ing" is a common patronymic ending in English surnames, indicating "son of." Therefore, Pauling can be interpreted as "son of Paul."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pauling: 1,767
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,313
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.6

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLNK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P04052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AO1 L IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɔlɪŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pauling in Braille

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

The name Pauling in braille

How to sign the name Pauling using Sign Language

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

The name Pauling in sign language

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