Explore the Family Name Pauls

The meaning of Pauls

1. Dutch and German: patronymic from Paul. 2. Catalan (Paüls): habitational name from any of the places called Paüls in Catalonia. 3. English: variant of Paul, with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. Some characteristic forenames: German Otto, Claus, Heinz, Kurt.

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How common is the last name Pauls in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Pauls" saw a surge in popularity from 2000 to 2010. It improved its rank from 11,232 to 10,782, an increase of about 4.01%. In terms of sheer numbers, there were 2,587 individuals with the surname "Pauls" in 2000, and this figure ballooned to 2,958 by 2010 - marking a notable growth of 14.34%. The proportion of people with the surname per 100,000 also increased by approximately 4.17% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#11,232	#10,782	4.01%
Count	2,587	2,958	14.34%
Proportion per 100k	0.96	1	4.17%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pauls

The ethnic identity associated with the name "Pauls" has also seen some fluctuations between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. While the vast majority of individuals with this surname identified as White (85.13% in 2010, down from 86.20% in 2000), there was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic - growing from 1.04% to 1.93%. The percentage of people identifying as Black remained fairly stable at around 10.5%. Notably, for the first time in 2010, there were individuals with the surname "Pauls" who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaskan Native, though these percentages were less than 1%. Individuals identifying with two or more races decreased slightly from 1.66% to 1.56%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	86.2%	85.13%	-1.24%
Black	10.55%	10.48%	-0.66%
Hispanic	1.04%	1.93%	85.58%
Two or More Races	1.66%	1.56%	-6.02%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.68%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.24%	0%