Poullain is used as a family name or surname in France. It is 8 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Poullain
No. of characters: 8
Origin: France
Meaning: This is usually a nickname linked to foal. Its meaning is elusive today. MT Morlet think it has been applied to a great man. For my part, I would rather see an idea of youth. It is in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais there is most Poulain, while Poullain are common in Normandy (50, 76). In some cases, it is conceivable that Colt is a diminutive of the first name Paul (in its forms Pol Poul).

How popular is Poullain?

Poullain is common in France.

Poullain is ranked 184139 on our list.

Poullain is not so popular last name but still a prevalent surname concentrated mainly in France which may be its originating country too. Around 1923 people have been found who wears Poullain as their family name. Poullain is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
112,145 Spain7
1,093,916 United States5
280,667 Canada5
214,847 Australia4
19,046 Ireland2
174,544 Czech Republic1
81,201 Switzerland1
2,724 New Caledonia1
2,309 Monaco1
2,040 Mali1
16,283 Lithuania1
9,926 Ivory Coast1
153,416 Italy1
1,253 Burundi1
6,033 Benin1
120,357 Argentina1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
37,591 Belgium37
94,027 England32
18,457 Scotland20
Countries with thousands of Poullain:
4,560 France1,800

Comments

M
Marianna Goodrow
Poullain is a colt variant nickname which means a bright man.

Poullain Namesakes

  • François Poullain de la Barre, Writer
  • François Poullain de la Barre, Writer
  • Chantal Poullain, Actress
  • Fabrice Poullain, Soccer player
  • Frankie Poullain, Bass player

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