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Early Origins of the Pauly family

The surname Pauly 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 Pauly family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pauly 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 Pauly History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Pauly 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 Pauly 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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Pauly Ranking

In the United States, the name Pauly is the 10,859th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Pauly is ranked the 1,649th most popular surname with an estimated 3,646 people with that name. 2


United States Pauly migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Pauly Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Johan George Pauly, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1738 3
  • Paul Pauly, who settled in Philadelphia in 1764
  • Nicholas Pauly, who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1766
Pauly Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Mathias Pauly, who arrived in America in 1850 3
  • C. F. Pauly, who settled in New York, NY in 1850
  • Aug Pauly, who landed in America in 1852 3
  • Peter Johann Pauly, who arrived in America in 1853 3
  • William Pauly, who settled in Philadelphia in 1856
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Contemporary Notables of the name Pauly (post 1700) +

  • Victor Pauly, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2000 4
  • Sylvan Pauly, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana, 1944 4
  • John W. Pauly (b. 1865), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Minnesota State Senate, 1907-18; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1908 4
  • Frederick N. Pauly, American politician, Member of California State Assembly 1st District, 1877-80 4
  • Amalia H. Pauly, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1924 4
  • Albert Pauly, American politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Kings County 14th District, 1909; Candidate for New York State Senate 7th District, 1909 4
  • Dieter Pauly (1942-2024), German football referee


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  3. 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)
  4. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 22) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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