Given name & surname
Paulson
“small”·“a small or humble man”
Paulson is a variant of Paul. Interpretations include “small” and “a small or humble man” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Paulson is a variant of Paul. Interpretations include “small” and “a small or humble man” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Paulson is a variant of Paul. An origin associated with Paul is Latin.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Paulson as a surname has a “son of” formation linked to Paul.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2016. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Paulson through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 7
- 7 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2016
- 7 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 7 in 2016. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 175 as a first name in 2020; 18,659 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Paulson’s family of names
In English usage, Paulson as a surname has a “son of” formation linked to Paul. In English usage, Paulson as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the Italian form Di Paolo. Paulson has a related form in Paul.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Paulson has relatives in 17 languages.
23 related names in 17 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 23
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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