Paulson

Paulson Meaning & Origin

About Paulson
The surname Paulson is of English and Scottish origin, derived from the personal name Paul, which itself comes from the Latin name Paulus, meaning "small" or "humble." The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," making Paulson mean "son of Paul." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to denote the son of someone named Paul.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Paulson: 19,331
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,857
  • Frequency per 100k people: 6.55

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLSN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P04205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AO1 L S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɔlsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Paulson in Braille

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

The name Paulson in braille

How to sign the name Paulson using Sign Language

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

The name Paulson in sign language

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