About the Paulus Surname

Records tie Paulus closely to Paulsen. At root, the name means “From Paulus, "small"”. Before spelling was fixed, Paulsen was also written Paulus. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.

The 2010 US Census counted 5,171 people named Paulus, ranking it number 6,551 among American surnames. Between 1891 and 2000, 2,530 babies born in France were registered as Paulus, with the most births in 1961–1970. There were 104 such births in the 1890s and 242 in the 1990s.

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