| Origin | |
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| Meaning | son of Paul |
| Region of origin | Latin |
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| Variant form(s) | Paulson Poulsen |
Paulsen is a Danish, Norwegian and German patronymic surname, from the given name Paul prefix, of Latin origin, itself derived from Paulus, meaning "small". People with the name Paulsen include:
- Aaron Paulsen
- Albert Paulsen (1925–2004), Ecuadorian-American actor
- Arthur R. Paulsen (1916–2010), American politician
- August Paulsen (1871–1927), Danish American businessman
- Axel Paulsen (1855–1938), Norwegian figure skater
- Dave Paulsen, American basketball coach
- David Paulsen, American television screenwriter and producer
- Diego Paulsen (born 1987), Chilean politician
- Edvin Paulsen (1889–1963), Norwegian gymnast
- Erik Paulsen (born 1965), former US Representative from Minnesota
- Frederik Paulsen Sr (1909–1997), Medical Doctor and the founder of Ferring Pharmaceuticals
- Frederik Paulsen Jr (born 1950), businessman, son of the founder of Ferring Pharmaceuticals
- Fridtjof Paulsen (1895–1988), Norwegian speed skater
- Friedrich Paulsen (1846–1908), German philosopher
- Gary Paulsen (1939–2021), American writer
- Harald Paulsen (1895–1954), German actor
- Harold Paulsen, American collegiate ice hockey player
- Jan Paulsen (born 1935), President of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
- John C. Paulsen, American architect
- Julius Paulsen (1860–1940), Danish painter
- Keith Paulsen, American engineer
- Kraig Paulsen, American State Representative in Iowa
- Leif Otto Paulsen, Norwegian football midfielder
- Lisa Paulsen, American CEO, President of the Entertainment Industry Foundation
- Liv Paulsen (1925–2001), Norwegian sprinter and shot putter
- Logan Paulsen, former American football
- Louis Paulsen (1833–1891), German chess player
- Marianne Paulsen, Norwegian football defender
- Marit Paulsen (1939–2022), Swedish politician
- Nancy Paulsen, publisher of Nancy Paulsen Books at Penguin Group
- Otto A. Paulsen (1875–1957), American politician
- Pat Paulsen (1927–1997), American comedian
- Rob Paulsen (born 1956), American voice actor
See also
Surname listThis page lists people with the surname Paulsen. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
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