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Early Origins of the Pauling family

The surname Pauling was first found in Somerset 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 Pauling family

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

Pauling 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 Pauling family

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 England, and was once betrayed and...
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Pauling Ranking

the United States, the name Pauling is the 18,049th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 6

Pauling migration to the United States +



Pauling Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Johann Friedrich Pauling, who landed in Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Weser", may have died on route 7
  • Mr. Hein. Pauling, aged 18, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Weser"
  • Mrs. Marie Pauling, (nee Debke), German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Weser"
  • Miss Anna Pauling, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Weser"
  • Heinrich Friedrich Pauling, who arrived in America in 1850 7

Pauling migration to Canada +

Pauling Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Mr. John Pauling U.E. who settled in New Brunswick c. 1784 8

Pauling migration to Australia +

Pauling Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. John Pauling, (b. 1869), aged 19, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "Dorunda" arriving in Queensland, Australia on 27th June 1888 9

Pauling 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:

Pauling Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • Mr. William Pauling, (b. 1840), aged 23, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Huntress" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 21st April 1863 10
  • Mrs. Jane Pauling, (b. 1842), aged 21, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Huntress" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 21st April 1863 10
  • Mr. James Pauling, (b. 1861), aged 2, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Huntress" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 21st April 1863 10
  • Mr. Pauling, (b. 1862), aged 1, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Huntress" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 21st April 1863 10

Contemporary Notables of the name Pauling (post 1700) +

  • Linus Carl Pauling (1901-1994), American chemist, peace activist, author and educator and the only person awarded two unshared Nobel prizes
  1. Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
  2. Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
  3. Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
  4. Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
  5. Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
  6. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  7. 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)
  8. Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
  9. Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retreived 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_australia_queensland.pdf
  10. New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html

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