Paulsen

Paulsen Meaning & Origin

About Paulsen
The surname Paulsen is of German origin and is derived from the given name Paul, which means "small" or "humble" in Latin. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Paul. The suffix "-sen" is a common patronymic ending in German, meaning "son of." Therefore, Paulsen can be interpreted to mean "son of Paul."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Paulsen: 11,243
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3211
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.81

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLSN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P04205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AW1 L S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈpaʊlsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Paulsen in Braille

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

The name Paulsen in braille

How to sign the name Paulsen using Sign Language

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

The name Paulsen in sign language

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