Last Name PAUL

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • PAUL is ranked as the 247th most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 133,012.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 41.72 people named PAUL for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a first name, 92% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named PAUL is 85,315, the rank is 401 and the proportion per 100k Americans named PAUL is 26.78.

Last Names PAUL
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 133,012 +/-1.0%
  • National Rank 247
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 41.7

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 85,315
  • National Rank 401
  • Proportion/100k 26.78

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name PAUL is 73.8% White, 1.9% Hispanic origin, 16.2% Black, 3.6% Asian or Pacific Islander, 2.6% Two or More Races, and 1.9% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name PAUL have a higher likelyhood of being American Indian or Alaskan Native and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name PAUL is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name PAUL

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 73.8% 63.9% 9.9%
Hispanic origin 1.9% 16.3% -14.4%
Black 16.2% 12.3% 3.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander 3.6% 4.9% -1.3%
Two or more races 2.6% 1.8% 0.8%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 1.9% 0.7% 1.2%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named PAUL is California where 13,382 people have this name.
  • North Dakota is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named PAUL, as 72.86 in every 100,000 North Dakotans have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of Florida.
  • North Dakota is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 0 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is Mississippi (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 1 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names PAUL State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 5,663 43.97 99.9% Indiana 2,934 44.48 99.8% Iowa 1,469 47.26 99.8% Kansas 830 28.57 99.3% Michigan 4,744 47.87 99.9% Minnesota 2,452 44.94 99.9% Missouri 519 17.32 97.3% Nebraska 585 31.08 99.3% North Dakota 539 72.86 99.5% Ohio 4,949 42.68 99.9% South Dakota 345 40.42 99.0% Wisconsin 3,172 55.09 99.9%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name PAUL

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 5,663 43.97 99.9%
Indiana 2,934 44.48 99.8%
Iowa 1,469 47.26 99.8%
Kansas 830 28.57 99.3%
Michigan 4,744 47.87 99.9%
Minnesota 2,452 44.94 99.9%
Missouri 519 17.32 97.3%
Nebraska 585 31.08 99.3%
North Dakota 539 72.86 99.5%
Ohio 4,949 42.68 99.9%
South Dakota 345 40.42 99.0%
Wisconsin 3,172 55.09 99.9%
West State Statistics Last-Names PAUL State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 382 51.89 99.0% Arizona 2,454 36.45 99.8% California 13,382 34.49 99.9% Colorado 2,343 43.75 99.8% Hawaii 452 31.81 99.2% Idaho 664 40.6 99.2% Montana 431 42.15 99.3% Nevada 1,137 40.06 99.6% New Mexico 640 30.7 99.0% Oregon 1,556 39.2 99.7% Utah 1,101 37.43 99.1% Washington 3,012 42.66 99.8% Wyoming 289 49.49 98.9%

West States
State stats for the first name PAUL

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 382 51.89 99.0%
Arizona 2,454 36.45 99.8%
California 13,382 34.49 99.9%
Colorado 2,343 43.75 99.8%
Hawaii 452 31.81 99.2%
Idaho 664 40.6 99.2%
Montana 431 42.15 99.3%
Nevada 1,137 40.06 99.6%
New Mexico 640 30.7 99.0%
Oregon 1,556 39.2 99.7%
Utah 1,101 37.43 99.1%
Washington 3,012 42.66 99.8%
Wyoming 289 49.49 98.9%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names PAUL State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 1,304 36.25 99.7% Maine 754 56.67 99.0% Massachusetts 3,503 51.93 99.8% New Hampshire 654 49.3 99.3% New Jersey 2,637 29.51 99.8% New York 10,407 52.7 100.0% Pennsylvania 6,813 53.28 99.9% Rhode Island 647 61.33 99.5% Vermont 451 71.95 99.5%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name PAUL

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 1,304 36.25 99.7%
Maine 754 56.67 99.0%
Massachusetts 3,503 51.93 99.8%
New Hampshire 654 49.3 99.3%
New Jersey 2,637 29.51 99.8%
New York 10,407 52.7 100.0%
Pennsylvania 6,813 53.28 99.9%
Rhode Island 647 61.33 99.5%
Vermont 451 71.95 99.5%
South State Statistics Last-Names PAUL State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 1,493 30.8 99.0% Arkansas 1,025 34.55 99.1% Delaware 327 34.97 99.3% Dist. of Columbia 277 42 98.7% Florida 11,514 57.88 100.0% Georgia 4,142 41.02 99.7% Kentucky 1,465 33.19 99.1% Louisiana 2,834 60.94 99.6% Maryland 2,504 41.9 99.8% Mississippi 519 17.32 97.3% North Carolina 3,071 30.89 99.7% Oklahoma 1,119 28.84 99.1% South Carolina 1,536 31.78 99.4% Tennessee 2,085 31.83 99.5% Texas 7,717 28.63 99.8% Virginia 2,579 30.98 99.7% West Virginia 500 27.03 97.6%

South States
State stats for the first name PAUL

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 1,493 30.8 99.0%
Arkansas 1,025 34.55 99.1%
Delaware 327 34.97 99.3%
Dist. of Columbia 277 42 98.7%
Florida 11,514 57.88 100.0%
Georgia 4,142 41.02 99.7%
Kentucky 1,465 33.19 99.1%
Louisiana 2,834 60.94 99.6%
Maryland 2,504 41.9 99.8%
Mississippi 519 17.32 97.3%
North Carolina 3,071 30.89 99.7%
Oklahoma 1,119 28.84 99.1%
South Carolina 1,536 31.78 99.4%
Tennessee 2,085 31.83 99.5%
Texas 7,717 28.63 99.8%
Virginia 2,579 30.98 99.7%
West Virginia 500 27.03 97.6%
 

Full Names with PAUL as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have PAUL as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named PAUL.

The most popular full name is James PAUL. 2.04% of all the people named PAUL have this given name.

There are 4494 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name PAUL

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 James PAUL 2.04%
2 David PAUL 1.70%
3 John PAUL 1.68%
4 Robert PAUL 1.47%
5 Michael PAUL 1.45%
6 Richard PAUL 1.26%
7 Mary PAUL 1.02%
8 Daniel PAUL 0.90%
9 Joseph PAUL 0.89%
10 William PAUL 0.88%
11 Charles PAUL 0.74%
12 Jean PAUL 0.72%
13 Barbara PAUL 0.71%
14 Thomas PAUL 0.65%
15 Christopher PAUL 0.63%
16 George PAUL 0.59%
17 Patricia PAUL 0.58%
18 Marie PAUL 0.56%
19 Linda PAUL 0.54%
20 Donald PAUL 0.53%