'''Poulsen''' is a Danish patronymic surname meaning "son of Poul" (Danish version of Paul). The form Paulsen is a less common cognate.
People with the name include:
== Sportspeople == *Aage Poulsen (1919–1998), Danish long-distance runner *Anders Poulsen (ice hockey) (born 1991), Danish hockey player *Andreas Poulsen (born 1999), Danish footballer *Annette Poulsen (born 1969), Danish swimmer *Christian Poulsen (born 1980), Danish professional football player *Christian Poulsen (chess player) (1912–1981), Danish chess master *Christian Poulsen (cyclist) (born 1979), Danish cyclist *Christopher Poulsen (born 1981), Danish footballer *Hanne Høegh Poulsen (born 1981), Danish taekwondo practitioner *Jakob Poulsen (born 1983), Danish professional football player *Jan B. Poulsen (born 1946), Danish football manager *Jonas Kældsø Poulsen (born 1985), Danish windsurfer *Julie Stokkendal Poulsen (born 2001), Danish professional handballer *Kaj Poulsen (born 1942), Danish footballer *Kasper Poulsen, Danish wheelchair curler *Katja Poulsen (born 1976), Danish archer *Ken Poulsen (1947–2017), American baseball player *Kim Poulsen (born 1959), Danish football manager *Kristian Poulsen (born 1975), Danish racing driver *Lív Poulsen (born 1997), Danish footballer *Maria Poulsen (born 1984), Danish curler *Mette Poulsen (born 1993), Danish badminton player *Mikkel Poulsen (born 1984), Danish curler *Olaf Klitgaard Poulsen (1914–2007), Danish rower *Ole Poulsen (born 1941), Danish sport sailer *Poul Byrge Poulsen (1915–1994), Danish rower *René Holten Poulsen (born 1988), Danish sprint canoeist *Rikke Poulsen (born 1986), Danish handball player *Roald Poulsen (born 1950), Danish football manager *Rógvi Poulsen (born 1989), Faroese footballer *Sandy Poulsen (born 1952), American alpine skier *Simon Poulsen (born 1984), Danish professional football player *Svenne Poulsen (born 1980), Danish footballer *Thomas Poulsen (born 1970), Danish rower *Willy Poulsen (born 1946), Danish rower *Yussuf Poulsen (born 1994), Danish footballer
== Other people == *Axel Poulsen (1887–1972), Danish sculptor *Emil Poulsen (1842–1911), Danish actor and stage director *Erik Poulsen (American politician) (born 1964), American politician *Erik Poulsen (Danish politician) (born 1967), Danish politician *Gudrun Poulsen (1918–1999), Danish painter *Hanna Poulsen (born 1984), Finnish model, Miss Finland 2005 *Hans Poulsen (1945–2023), Australian singer-songwriter *Henrik Poulsen (disambiguation), multiple people *Jógvan Poulsen ({{floruit|1654–1677}}), Lawman of the Faroe Islands *Jógvan Poulsen (1854–1941), Faroese politician *Johan Poulsen (1890–1980), Faroese politician *Johanne Astrid Poulsen (born 2006), Danish drummer *Johannes Poulsen (1881–1938), Danish actor and director *Karen Poulsen (1881–1953), Danish stage and film actress *Kevin Poulsen (born 1965), American black hat hacker and senior editor at ''Wired News'' *Michael Poulsen (born 1975), lead singer of the Danish rock band Volbeat *Morten Poulsen (born 1988), Danish hockey player *Nicolai Poulsen (born 1993), Danish footballer *Niels Winther Poulsen (1902–1990), Faroese politician *Olaf Poulsen (1849–1923), Danish actor *Poul Poulsen Nolsøe (1766–1809), Faroese national hero *Roy G. Poulsen (1918–2006), American economist *Sally-Ann Poulsen, Australian chemical biologist *Sara Poulsen (born 1984), Danish actress *Søren Pape Poulsen (1971–2024), Danish politician *Svend Poulsen ({{circa|1610}}–{{circa|1680}}), Danish military commander *Tórbjørn Poulsen (1932–2014), Faroese politician *Troels Lund Poulsen (born 1976), Danish politician *Ulla Poulsen (1905–2001), Danish ballerina and actress *Valdemar Poulsen (1869–1942), Danish engineer
==See also== *Polson (surname) *Poulson (surname)
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Category:Danish-language surnames Category:Patronymic surnames Category:Surnames derived from given names