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Paulus History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Italy

The surname Paulus comes from the personal name Paolo, the Italian equivalent of Paul. The popularity of this name was originally due to the fact that during the Christian era, people often named their children after saints and biblical figures.

Early Origins of the Paulus family

The surname Paulus was first found in the port city of Genoa. Early records list the physician Gherardo de Paolo, as "one of the 12 wisest men in Genoa in 1315."

Early History of the Paulus family

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Paulus Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Paoli, Paolo, Paola, Pauli, Poli, Polo, De Paoli, De Paolis, Paulich, Paolella, Paolillo, Paulillo, Pavolillo, Paoletti, Pauletti, Pauletto, Poletti, Poletto, Polet, Paolini, Paolin, Paolinelli, Paulini, Paulin, Polini, Pavolini, Paolucci, Paulucci, Polucci, Pauluzzi, Poluzzi, Paolicchi, Paolotti, Polotti, Polotto, Paolozzi, Paoloni, Paolone, Paulon, Poloni, Polon, Paolacci, Polacci, Paulazzi, Polazzi, Paolanti, Polato, Polesso, Paoleiri and many more.

Early Notables of the Paulus family

Prominent among members of the family was Paolo da Firenze (d. 1419), Italian composer, theorist, and monk, a member of the Camaldolese order; Aretino Paolo, a 16th century church musician, composer, and choirmaster of the Arezzo Cathedral; Pietro Paolini (1603-1681), an Italian painter of the Baroque period...
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Paulus Ranking

In the United States, the name Paulus is the 7,584^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Paulus is ranked the 4,382^nd most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2

Paulus migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Paulus Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Deborah Paulus, who arrived in Maryland in 1642 3
Paulus Paulus, aged 15, who landed in New Netherland(s) in 1651 3
Gommaert Paulus, who arrived in New Netherland(s) in 1653 3
Marritgen Paulus, who arrived in New Netherland(s) in 1657 3
Claus Paulus, who arrived in New York in 1662 3

Paulus Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johan Henrig Paulus, who arrived in New York in 1709 3
Michel Paulus, who landed in New York in 1709 3
Johannes Paulus, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1752 3
Philip Adam Paulus, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1754 3
Johann Henrich Paulus, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1763 3
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Paulus Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Katharina Paulus, who arrived in New York, NY in 1848 3
Peter Paulus, who arrived in North America in 1854 3
Christoph Paulus, who landed in America in 1857 3
Margarethe Paulus, who landed in North America in 1860 3
August Paulus, who landed in Brazil in 1861 3
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Paulus migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Paulus Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Jacob Paulus, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1749-1752

Contemporary Notables of the name Paulus (post 1700) +

Norma Paulus, American Republican politician, Lawyer ; Candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from Oregon, 1995 4
D. A. Paulus, American politician, Member of Texas State Senate 18th District, 1901-04 4
Barb Paulus, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 2012 4
Wolfram Paulus (1957-2020), Austrian film director and screenwriter
Johannes Paulus Bothma (b. 1988), South African cricketer
Johannes Paulus Stricker (1816-1886), Dutch theologian and biblical scholar
James Paulus Outlaw (1913-2006), American outfielder and third baseman in Major League Baseball
Paulus Henrique Benedictus "Paul" Cox (1940-2016), Dutch award-winning filmmaker
Paulus Adrianus "P.A." Daum (1850-1898), Dutch journalist and author
Paulus "Paul" Munting (1899-1975), Dutch boxer at the 1920 Summer Olympics

Historic Events for the Paulus family +

Bismarck

Franz Paulus (1920-1941), German Matrosenobergefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 5

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 22) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details