Poulsen

Poulsen Meaning & Origin

About Poulsen
The surname Poulsen is of Danish origin and is derived from the given name Poul, which is the Danish form of Paul. The name Paul is derived from the Latin name Paulus, meaning "small" or "humble." Therefore, the surname Poulsen can be interpreted to mean "son of Poul" or "descendant of Paul."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Poulsen: 3,877
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,496
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.31

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Poulsen 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 Poulsen 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 Poulsen in Braille

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

The name Poulsen in braille

How to sign the name Poulsen using Sign Language

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

The name Poulsen in sign language

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