Last Name PAULA

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • PAULA is ranked as the 14817th most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 2,280.
  • This name is in the 98th percentile, this means that nearly 2% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 0.72 people named PAULA for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a first name, 99% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named PAULA is 1,784, the rank is 17,323 and the proportion per 100k Americans named PAULA is 0.56.

Last Names PAULA
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 2,280 +/-7.4%
  • National Rank 14,817
  • Percentile Rank 0.98
  • Proportion/100k 0.7

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 1,784
  • National Rank 17,323
  • Proportion/100k 0.56

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name PAULA is 44.1% White, 49.7% Hispanic origin, 3.1% Black, 0.0% Asian or Pacific Islander, 3.1% Two or More Races, and 0.0% 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 PAULA have a higher likelyhood of being Hispanic origin and a lower likelyhood of being White.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

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

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

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 44.1% 63.9% -19.8%
Hispanic origin 49.7% 16.3% 33.4%
Black 3.1% 12.3% -9.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.0% 4.9% -4.9%
Two or more races 3.1% 1.8% 1.3%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.0% 0.7% -0.7%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named PAULA is Texas where 252 people have this name.
  • Massachusetts is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named PAULA, as 2.7 in every 100,000 Massachusettsans have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 96th, this rank was reached in the states of Florida.
  • Massachusetts 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 34 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is Tennessee (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 131 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names PAULA State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 74 0.58 88.9% Indiana 22 0.33 70.7% Iowa 15 0.48 64.2% Kansas 14 0.48 55.9% Michigan 58 0.58 88.3% Minnesota 41 0.76 83.4% Missouri 27 0.89 75.3% Nebraska 7 0.35 27.6% North Dakota 0 0 0.0% Ohio 82 0.71 89.4% South Dakota 0 0 0.0% Wisconsin 34 0.58 79.7%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name PAULA

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 74 0.58 88.9%
Indiana 22 0.33 70.7%
Iowa 15 0.48 64.2%
Kansas 14 0.48 55.9%
Michigan 58 0.58 88.3%
Minnesota 41 0.76 83.4%
Missouri 27 0.89 75.3%
Nebraska 7 0.35 27.6%
North Dakota 0 0 0.0%
Ohio 82 0.71 89.4%
South Dakota 0 0 0.0%
Wisconsin 34 0.58 79.7%
West State Statistics Last-Names PAULA State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 0 0 0.0% Arizona 25 0.38 76.2% California 242 0.62 95.8% Colorado 34 0.63 83.0% Hawaii 30 2.12 84.3% Idaho 8 0.48 33.4% Montana 0 0 0.0% Nevada 9 0.32 39.9% New Mexico 10 0.47 38.6% Oregon 22 0.55 72.3% Utah 8 0.28 34.2% Washington 54 0.77 89.3% Wyoming 0 0 0.0%

West States
State stats for the first name PAULA

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 0 0 0.0%
Arizona 25 0.38 76.2%
California 242 0.62 95.8%
Colorado 34 0.63 83.0%
Hawaii 30 2.12 84.3%
Idaho 8 0.48 33.4%
Montana 0 0 0.0%
Nevada 9 0.32 39.9%
New Mexico 10 0.47 38.6%
Oregon 22 0.55 72.3%
Utah 8 0.28 34.2%
Washington 54 0.77 89.3%
Wyoming 0 0 0.0%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names PAULA State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 0 0 0.0% Maine 10 0.77 39.8% Massachusetts 182 2.7 95.1% New Hampshire 28 2.11 80.2% New Jersey 52 0.58 84.9% New York 199 1.01 95.5% Pennsylvania 87 0.68 91.0% Rhode Island 9 0.86 38.4% Vermont 4 0.63 35.4%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name PAULA

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 0 0 0.0%
Maine 10 0.77 39.8%
Massachusetts 182 2.7 95.1%
New Hampshire 28 2.11 80.2%
New Jersey 52 0.58 84.9%
New York 199 1.01 95.5%
Pennsylvania 87 0.68 91.0%
Rhode Island 9 0.86 38.4%
Vermont 4 0.63 35.4%
South State Statistics Last-Names PAULA State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 29 0.59 79.2% Arkansas 13 0.43 59.9% Delaware 4 0.38 33.7% Dist. of Columbia 0 0 0.0% Florida 174 0.87 96.4% Georgia 57 0.56 89.2% Kentucky 19 0.44 68.7% Louisiana 60 1.3 84.0% Maryland 40 0.67 86.5% Mississippi 27 0.89 75.3% North Carolina 67 0.67 92.3% Oklahoma 21 0.55 68.4% South Carolina 25 0.51 80.6% Tennessee 15 0.24 72.8% Texas 252 0.93 95.7% Virginia 46 0.55 87.6% West Virginia 18 0.98 61.3%

South States
State stats for the first name PAULA

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 29 0.59 79.2%
Arkansas 13 0.43 59.9%
Delaware 4 0.38 33.7%
Dist. of Columbia 0 0 0.0%
Florida 174 0.87 96.4%
Georgia 57 0.56 89.2%
Kentucky 19 0.44 68.7%
Louisiana 60 1.3 84.0%
Maryland 40 0.67 86.5%
Mississippi 27 0.89 75.3%
North Carolina 67 0.67 92.3%
Oklahoma 21 0.55 68.4%
South Carolina 25 0.51 80.6%
Tennessee 15 0.24 72.8%
Texas 252 0.93 95.7%
Virginia 46 0.55 87.6%
West Virginia 18 0.98 61.3%
 

Full Names with PAULA as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have PAULA 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 PAULA.

The most popular full name is James PAULA. 9.37% of all the people named PAULA have this given name.

There are 194 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name PAULA

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 James PAULA 9.37%
2 Daniel PAULA 5.50%
3 Richard PAULA 4.07%
4 Joyce PAULA 3.26%
5 John PAULA 3.05%
6 David PAULA 2.24%
7 Charles PAULA 2.04%
8 Christopher PAULA 1.83%
9 Joseph PAULA 1.83%
10 Jack PAULA 1.43%
11 Shirley PAULA 1.43%
12 Mark PAULA 1.22%
13 Michael PAULA 1.22%
14 Peter PAULA 1.22%
15 Robert PAULA 1.22%
16 Adam PAULA 1.02%
17 Brent PAULA 1.02%
18 Nathan PAULA 1.02%
19 Ruth PAULA 1.02%
20 Carl PAULA 0.81%