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
Scholar 97
Coal Miner 11
Labourer 8
Domestic Servant 7
Agricultural Labourer 7
Clerk 5
Cotton Spinner 5
General Labourer 4
Farmer 4
House Keeper 4
Grocer 4
Cotton Weaver 4
Dress Maker 4
Carpenter 4
Baker 3
School Mistress 3
Lace Hand 3
Shop Assistant 2
Blacksmith 2
Tailor 2
Farm Servant 2
Apprentice Wright 2
Hosiery Hand 2
Living On Her Own Means 2
Railway Clerk 2

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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