Names / Paul
Is Paul a first name or a last name?
Paul is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a given name in the United States, France, Germany and the United Kingdom.
How to address someone called Paul
- United States. Paul is a given name. Hi Paul on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Paul.
- France. Paul is a given name. Hi Paul on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Paul.
- Germany. Paul is a given name. Hi Paul on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Paul.
- United Kingdom. Paul is a given name. Hi Paul on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Paul.
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Paul by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Paul as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (24,747 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 194 | 5,204 | 4% |
| France | 90 | 5,241 | 2% |
| Germany | 127 | 2,820 | 4% |
| United Kingdom | 91 | 2,832 | 3% |
| Canada | 60 | 1,215 | 5% |
| Belgium | 2 | 944 | 0% |
| Switzerland | 6 | 785 | 1% |
| Netherlands | 9 | 685 | 1% |
| Australia | 17 | 622 | 3% |
| Austria | 15 | 466 | 3% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Paul in the United States
- As a surname: about 78,256 people in the 2010 census, rank 415 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 845,362 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 0% of them girls.
Paul as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with Paul as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 0% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
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