The Paulson Family Name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Paulsen surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

The meaning behind Paulson

Spellings drift, and Paulson is where Paulsen drifted for some families. The family name meaning is “From Paulus, "small"”, the same as for Paulsen.

Paulson is listed among the recognised spellings of Paulsen. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Related forms: Paulsson, Paulsohn and Påhlson. The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Paulson with 19,331 bearers, at rank 1,857. It sits among the 2,500 most common last names in the country.

Research your Paulson family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.