Pauls

Pauls Meaning & Origin

About Pauls
The surname Pauls 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 someone named Paul. The name Paul itself means "small" or "humble" in Latin. Therefore, the surname Pauls can be interpreted as "son of Paul" or "descendant of Paul."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pauls: 2,958
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,782
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.0

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AO1 L Z
🌐 IPA
/pɔlz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pauls in Braille

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

The name Pauls in braille

How to sign the name Pauls using Sign Language

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

The name Pauls in sign language

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