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Pauly Family History

Pauly Surname Meaning

French Walloon Flemish German and Luxembourgish: Latinized (humanistic) patronymic from the personal name Paul from Pauli the genitive of its Latin form Paulus.

Compare Pauli English: variant of Pauley.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Pauly family from?

You can see how Pauly families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pauly family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Pauly families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 11 Pauly families living in Sussex. This was about 22% of all the recorded Pauly's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Pauly families in 1891.
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What did your Pauly ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Pauly. 78% of Pauly women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Housemaid
    23%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Pauly. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Pauly. For the veterans among your Pauly ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pauly lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Pauly life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1964. The average life expectancy for Pauly in 1951 was 70, and 81 in 2004.

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