Last Name PAULSON

Summary/Contribute


Meaning The son of Paul.
The son of Paul, from provincial form Poul.
Origin English, Jewish, Irish

Rank 1,705 (2000 US census) 1,891 (1990 US census)
Count 19,299 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 95.69%, or 18467 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 0.44%, or 85 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.8%, or 154 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.55%, or 106 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.16%, or 224 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.36%, or 262 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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