Paulson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Paulson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Paulson family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 19
Independent 6
Agricultural Labourer 5
Male Servant 4
Farmer 3
Frame Work Knitter 3
Labourer 3
Laundress 2
Shoe Maker 2
Carpenter 2
Glass Cutter 2
Butcher 2
Frame Work Knitter Cotton 2
Lace Mender 2
Maltster 2
Mason 2
Contract Labourer 2
Nailor 2
Apprentice 1
Attorney Clerk 1
Beer Seller 1
Cord Wainer 1
Cotton Stocking Maker 1
Engineer 1
Game Keeper 1

Paulson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Poulson 86% 5,900
2 Paulson 100% 3,499
3 Polson 71% 1,743
4 Pilson 71% 849
5 Pulson 86% 168
6 Poulsen 71% 141
7 Palson 86% 138
8 Paulsen 86% 117

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The surname Paulson is the 2nd most popular variant of Poulson.

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