Find out how popular the last name Paulemon is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Paulemon.

Paulemon, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Paulemon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Paulemon in America

Paulemon is the 114424th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Paulemon surname appeared 153 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Paulemon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Paulemon to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Paulemon

The surname PAULEMON is believed to have originated in the region of Normandy, France during the 11th century. It is derived from the Old French words "paulier" meaning "poultry farmer" and "moine" meaning "monk." This suggests that the name may have referred to a poultry farmer who lived near or worked at a monastery.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name PAULEMON can be found in the Domesday Book, a manuscript compiled in 1086 by order of William the Conqueror. The entry lists a "Radulfus Paulemon" as a landowner in the county of Dorset, England. This indicates that individuals bearing this surname likely arrived in England during the Norman Conquest.

In the 13th century, a notable figure named Gervais PAULEMON was documented as a prominent merchant and alderman in the city of London. He played a role in the construction of the iconic London Bridge during the reign of King Henry III.

During the 16th century, a French explorer named Jacques PAULEMON (1525-1592) was among the first Europeans to establish settlements in what is now the Canadian province of Quebec. He is credited with founding the city of Trois-Rivières in 1634.

In the 18th century, a French nobleman named Louis PAULEMON (1701-1781) served as a military officer under King Louis XV and fought in several battles during the War of the Austrian Succession.

Another noteworthy individual with this surname was Sir William PAULEMON (1820-1895), a British politician and businessman who served as a Member of Parliament and played a significant role in the development of the railway industry in the United Kingdom.

The name PAULEMON has also been linked to various place names throughout Europe, such as the village of Paulemon in the Normandy region of France, and the town of Paulemontein in the Netherlands.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Paulemon

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Paulemon.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Paulemon was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Paulemon has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Paulemon was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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