Explore the Family Name Pauling
The meaning of Pauling
English and German: patronymic from the personal name Paul.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Pauling in the United States?
The surname Pauling, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Pauling was ranked as the 16,176th most popular surname but fell to the 16,313th spot by 2010, marking a drop of approximately 0.85 percent. However, the overall count of people with this surname increased by 7.55 percent during the same period, from 1,643 in 2000 to 1,767 in 2010. Despite this growth, the proportion of individuals named Pauling per 100,000 people slightly decreased by 1.64 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #16,176 | #16,313 | -0.85% |
| Count | 1,643 | 1,767 | 7.55% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.61 | 0.6 | -1.64% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pauling
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some changes occurred within the Pauling surname bearers between the years 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Black individuals declined by 2.93 percent and White individuals experienced a 1.62 percent decrease. The number of individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities were suppressed for privacy. Notably, those who identify with two or more races saw a significant increase of 98.06 percent, while the Hispanic ethnicity also marked an upward trend with a rise of 46.47 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 53.56% | 52.69% | -1.62% |
| Black | 42.97% | 41.71% | -2.93% |
| Hispanic | 1.7% | 2.49% | 46.47% |
| Two or More Races | 1.03% | 2.04% | 98.06% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.3% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.43% | 0% | 0% |