Pauline Surname History

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Early Origins of the Pauline family

The surname Pauline was first found in Somersetshire where the first record of the name was found in the Domesday Book as Paullinus. 1

This Baptismal name literally means "son of Paul," from the diminutive Paul-in.

Two early records of the early name spelling were found: "Paulinus (fl. 500), the British ecclesiastic, is first mentioned in the "Life of St. David," by Rhygyfarch (d. 1099), as that saint's early teacher. He is described as a bishop, a 'scriba,' and a pupil of Germanus, living as an anchorite upon an island. He was cured of blindness by St. David," and "Paulinus (d 644), Archbishop or bishop of York." 2

The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 list the name as a forename: Paulinus de Bointon and Paulin de Basset in Oxfordshire; and as a surname, Augustin filius Paulin in Huntingdonshire; and Roger Paulyn in Oxfordshire. 3

John Paulyn was found in Feet of Fines of Suffolk in 1291 and Johannes filius Paulini was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire in 1301. The parish of Nun Monkton in Yorkshire was "formerly the seat of the ancient family of Paylin." 4 The feminine version of the name is sometimes found, as in Paulina who was listed in the Pipe Rolls of Kent in 1169. 5

Early History of the Pauline family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pauline research. Another 136 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487, 1510, 1549, 1600, 1626, 1649 and 1710 are included under the topic Early Pauline History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Pauline Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Paullin, Paulin, Powlin, Porlin, Porllin, Pallin, payllin, Paylin, Pawlin, Pawllin, Pauldin, Pauline, Pauling, Pawling and many more.

Early Notables of the Pauline family

Distinguished members of the family include Thomas Paulden (1626-1710), English Royalist from Wakefield, Yorkshire. in 1649, He went abroad and joined Charles II in his exile. He paid several secret visits to...
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Pauline Ranking

In the United States, the name Pauline is the 13,194^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 6

Migration of the Pauline family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..

Contemporary Notables of the name Pauline (post 1700) +

Marilyn Pauline, American actress, best known for her role in Vertigo (1953)
Roxanne G. Pauline, American Democratic Party politician, Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 2012 7
Robert Pauline, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana, 1928 7
Mary Pauline Hartline (1927-2020), American model and actress who became one of television's early stars
Mrs. Hillary Pauline Evans B.E.M., British recipient of the British Empire Medal on 8th June 2018, for services to the community in Burnham, Buckinghamshire 8
Mrs. Cathleen Pauline Reeves O.B.E., British Deputy Director for Road User Licensing Insurance and Safety for the Department for Transport, was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire on 8th June 2018, for services to Local Sustainable Transport 9
Elizabeth Pauline Weldin (1919-1989), wife of Arthur Gray Magness (1920-1980), American real estate developer in northern New Castle County, Delaware
Jill Pauline Oakes (b. 1984), American soccer defender, member of the United States National Team (2005-)
Dorothy Pauline McNab (1921-1995), New Zealand women’s military administrator and political organiser
Marion Pauline Levy (1910-1990), birth name of Paulette Goddard, American film and theatre actress

Citations +

Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 22) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
"Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62310, 31 October 2019 | London Gazette, The Gazette, June 2018, https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/62310/supplement/B1
"Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62507, 28 December 2018 | London Gazette, The Gazette, Dec. 2018, www.thegazette.co.uk/honours-lists