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England

Early Origins of the Pauley family

The surname Pauley was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in Groningen, the most northerly province of Holland. Appingedam and Winschoten are very old towns with cattle and horse markets. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Pauley family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pauley research. Another 114 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1530, 1603, 1644, 1680, 1714, 1737, 1750, 1792 and 1837 are included under the topic Early Pauley History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Pauley Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pauli, Paulli, Paulis, Paulie, Paulies, Paullis, Paulii, Pauliz, Paulliz and many more.

Early Notables of the Pauley family

From this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included Johannes Pauli (c.1455-1530) was a German Franciscan writer; Simon Paulli (1603-1680), a Danish physician and naturalist, Professor of...
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Pauley Ranking

In the United States, the name Pauley is the 3,204^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1

Pauley migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Pauley Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

James Pauley, who landed in Maryland in 1676 2

Pauley Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Thomas Pauley, who arrived in New England in 1712 2

Pauley Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

J. Pauley, who arrived in Baltimore in 1829
John Pauley, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1849
Mrs. A. Pauley, who settled in San Francisco in 1872

Pauley Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Anna Pauley, who settled in New York in 1900

Pauley migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Pauley Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Charles Pauley, who settled in Harbour Breton in 1851

Pauley migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Pauley Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Miss Annie Pauley, (b. 1855), aged 18, Cornish domestic servant departing on 13th May 1873 aboard the ship "Mary Shepherd" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 20th August 1873 3
Miss Emma Pauley, (b. 1854), aged 19, Cornish domestic servant departing on 13th May 1873 aboard the ship "Mary Shepherd" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 20th August 1873 3
Frank Pauley, aged 22, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Salisbury" in 1876
Caroline Pauley, aged 20, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Salisbury" in 1876
Kate Pauley, aged 26, a housemaid, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Salisbury" in 1876

Contemporary Notables of the name Pauley (post 1700) +

William H. Pauley III (1952-2021), American jurist, United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (2008-2021)
Robert Reinhold Pauley (1923-2009), American radio broadcasting executive
Mary Dominica Pauley (b. 1980), more commonly known as Mieka Pauley, is an American singer-songwriter
Edwin Wendell Pauley Sr. (1903-1981), American businessman and political leader
Margaret Jane Pauley (b. 1950), American television journalist
David Wayne Pauley (b. 1983), American Major League Baseball relief pitcher
Glen A. Pauley, American Republican politician, Candidate for West Virginia State House of Delegates from Mingo County, 1958 4
Edwin Wendell Pauley Sr. (1903-1981), American Democratic Party politician, Treasurer of Democratic National Committee, 1944; Member of Democratic National Committee from California, 1947 4
E. Franklin Pauley, American Republican politician, Candidate for judge of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1960 4
David Pauley, American Republican politician, Chair of Boone County Republican Party, 1973-75 4
... (Another 9 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to Lyttelton 1858-84 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/new_zealand_assisted.pdf
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 22) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html