Poulsen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

Poulsen is an ancient Viking-Scottish name derived from the personal name Paul. This name, which is derived from the Norse name Pál, was very popular among the Northmen.

Early Origins of the Poulsen family

The surname Poulsen was first found in Caithness (Gaelic: Gallaibh), the northern tip of Scotland, a Norse/Viking controlled region from the 9th century, which became the Earldom of Caithness, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Scotland to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the Poulsen family

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Poulsen Spelling Variations

Scottish names from the Middle Ages vary enormously in their spellings. This is a result of the fact that there were no universal standards like dictionaries for scribes to judge by. The recorded spelling variations of the name Poulsen include Polson, Poulson, Poulsen, Poulsin, Poleson, Pole and many more.

Early Notables of the Poulsen family

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Poulsen Ranking

In the United States, the name Poulsen is the 10,174^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Poulsen migration to the United States +

Settlers found farms all along the eastern part of what would become the United States and Canada. They provided a base and a backbone that would strengthen two great nations in the making. In the 20th century, the ancestors of those brave Scots have rediscovered their heritage through highland games and Scottish historical societies. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the Scottish name Poulsen or a variant listed above, including:

Poulsen Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Agnes Johanne L. Poulsen, aged 3, who landed in America from Aarhue, Denmark, in 1907
Andrea L. Poulsen, aged 18, who immigrated to the United States from Sonderbroen, Denmark, in 1909
Andreas G. Poulsen, aged 19, who landed in America from Dragor, Denmark, in 1909
Alfred Poulsen, aged 18, who landed in America from Hindbjerg, Denmark, in 1910
Amisten Martinus Poulsen, aged 18, who landed in America from Hounsted, Denmark, in 1910
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Contemporary Notables of the name Poulsen (post 1700) +

Erik Edmund Poulsen (b. 1964), American politician
Niels I. Poulsen, American Republican politician, Member of Connecticut Republican State Central Committee, 1940 2
Ulla Poulsen Skou (1905-2001), (née Iversen), formerly Baroness Ulla Rosenørn-Lehn, Danish ballerina and actress
Olaf Poulsen (1849-1923), Danish comedic stage actor, known for playing roles in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Falstaff
Rikard Axel Poulsen (1887-1972), Danish sculptor
Gudrun Thorgerd Erna Poulsen (1918-1999), Danish painter
Hanna Poulsen (b. 1984), (née Ek), Finnish model and beauty pageant titleholder, crowned Miss Finland in 2005
Poul Byrge Poulsen (1915-1994), Danish rower
René Holten Poulsen (b. 1988), Danish sprint canoeist, he competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics
Rikke Poulsen (b. 1986), former Danish handball player and current goalkeeping coach
... (Another 29 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/
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html