Cognomen פאולס (Pauls 
, Paules 
, Fowles ) , across the world, is a common surname. The family name פאולס is characteristic of Seychelles, where it is quite a common surname, Namibia, and Latvia, where it is quite a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Germany, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Much less frequently, פאולס is the forename as well as the last name.