# Poulsen

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'''Poulsen''' is a [Danish](/source/Danish_language) [patronymic](/source/patronymic) surname meaning "son of [Poul](/source/Poul)" (Danish version of [Paul](/source/Paul_(name))). The form [Paulsen](/source/Paulsen) is a less common cognate.

People with the name include:

== Sportspeople ==
*[Aage Poulsen](/source/Aage_Poulsen) (1919–1998), Danish long-distance runner
*[Anders Poulsen (ice hockey)](/source/Anders_Poulsen_(ice_hockey)) (born 1991), Danish hockey player
*[Andreas Poulsen](/source/Andreas_Poulsen) (born 1999), Danish footballer
*[Annette Poulsen](/source/Annette_Poulsen) (born 1969), Danish swimmer
*[Christian Poulsen](/source/Christian_Poulsen) (born 1980), Danish professional football player
*[Christian Poulsen (chess player)](/source/Christian_Poulsen_(chess_player)) (1912–1981), Danish chess master
*[Christian Poulsen (cyclist)](/source/Christian_Poulsen_(cyclist)) (born 1979), Danish cyclist
*[Christopher Poulsen](/source/Christopher_Poulsen) (born 1981), Danish footballer
*[Hanne Høegh Poulsen](/source/Hanne_H%C3%B8egh_Poulsen) (born 1981), Danish taekwondo practitioner
*[Jakob Poulsen](/source/Jakob_Poulsen) (born 1983), Danish professional football player
*[Jan B. Poulsen](/source/Jan_B._Poulsen) (born 1946), Danish football manager
*[Jonas Kældsø Poulsen](/source/Jonas_K%C3%A6lds%C3%B8_Poulsen) (born 1985), Danish windsurfer
*[Julie Stokkendal Poulsen](/source/Julie_Stokkendal_Poulsen) (born 2001), Danish professional handballer
*[Kaj Poulsen](/source/Kaj_Poulsen) (born 1942), Danish footballer
*[Kasper Poulsen](/source/Kasper_Poulsen), Danish wheelchair curler
*[Katja Poulsen](/source/Katja_Poulsen) (born 1976), Danish archer
*[Ken Poulsen](/source/Ken_Poulsen) (1947–2017), American baseball player
*[Kim Poulsen](/source/Kim_Poulsen) (born 1959), Danish football manager
*[Kristian Poulsen](/source/Kristian_Poulsen) (born 1975), Danish racing driver
*[Lív Poulsen](/source/L%C3%ADv_Poulsen) (born 1997), Danish footballer
*[Maria Poulsen](/source/Maria_Poulsen) (born 1984), Danish curler
*[Mette Poulsen](/source/Mette_Poulsen) (born 1993), Danish badminton player
*[Mikkel Poulsen](/source/Mikkel_Poulsen) (born 1984), Danish curler
*[Olaf Klitgaard Poulsen](/source/Olaf_Klitgaard_Poulsen) (1914–2007), Danish rower
*[Ole Poulsen](/source/Ole_Poulsen) (born 1941), Danish sport sailer
*[Poul Byrge Poulsen](/source/Poul_Byrge_Poulsen) (1915–1994), Danish rower
*[René Holten Poulsen](/source/Ren%C3%A9_Holten_Poulsen) (born 1988), Danish sprint canoeist
*[Rikke Poulsen](/source/Rikke_Poulsen) (born 1986), Danish handball player
*[Roald Poulsen](/source/Roald_Poulsen) (born 1950), Danish football manager
*[Rógvi Poulsen](/source/R%C3%B3gvi_Poulsen) (born 1989), Faroese footballer
*[Sandy Poulsen](/source/Sandy_Poulsen) (born 1952), American alpine skier
*[Simon Poulsen](/source/Simon_Poulsen) (born 1984), Danish professional football player
*[Svenne Poulsen](/source/Svenne_Poulsen) (born 1980), Danish footballer
*[Thomas Poulsen](/source/Thomas_Poulsen) (born 1970), Danish rower
*[Willy Poulsen](/source/Willy_Poulsen) (born 1946), Danish rower
*[Yussuf Poulsen](/source/Yussuf_Poulsen) (born 1994), Danish footballer

== Other people ==
*[Axel Poulsen](/source/Axel_Poulsen) (1887–1972), Danish sculptor
*[Emil Poulsen](/source/Emil_Poulsen) (1842–1911), Danish actor and stage director
*[Erik Poulsen (American politician)](/source/Erik_Poulsen_(American_politician)) (born 1964), American politician
*[Erik Poulsen (Danish politician)](/source/Erik_Poulsen_(Danish_politician)) (born 1967), Danish politician
*[Gudrun Poulsen](/source/Gudrun_Poulsen) (1918–1999), Danish painter
*[Hanna Poulsen](/source/Hanna_Poulsen) (born 1984), Finnish model, Miss Finland 2005
*[Hans Poulsen](/source/Hans_Poulsen) (1945–2023), Australian singer-songwriter
*[Henrik Poulsen (disambiguation)](/source/Henrik_Poulsen_(disambiguation)), multiple people
*[Jógvan Poulsen](/source/J%C3%B3gvan_Poulsen) ({{floruit|1654–1677}}), Lawman of the Faroe Islands
*[Jógvan Poulsen (1854–1941)](/source/J%C3%B3gvan_Poulsen_(1854%E2%80%931941)), Faroese politician
*[Johan Poulsen](/source/Johan_Poulsen) (1890–1980), Faroese politician
*[Johanne Astrid Poulsen](/source/Johanne_Astrid_Poulsen) (born 2006), Danish drummer
*[Johannes Poulsen](/source/Johannes_Poulsen) (1881–1938), Danish actor and director
*[Karen Poulsen](/source/Karen_Poulsen) (1881–1953), Danish stage and film actress
*[Kevin Poulsen](/source/Kevin_Poulsen) (born 1965), American black hat hacker and senior editor at ''Wired News''
*[Michael Poulsen](/source/Michael_Poulsen) (born 1975), lead singer of the Danish rock band Volbeat
*[Morten Poulsen](/source/Morten_Poulsen) (born 1988), Danish hockey player
*[Nicolai Poulsen](/source/Nicolai_Poulsen) (born 1993), Danish footballer
*[Niels Winther Poulsen](/source/Niels_Winther_Poulsen) (1902–1990), Faroese politician 
*[Olaf Poulsen](/source/Olaf_Poulsen_(actor)) (1849–1923), Danish actor
*[Poul Poulsen Nolsøe](/source/Poul_Poulsen_Nols%C3%B8e) (1766–1809), Faroese national hero
*[Roy G. Poulsen](/source/Roy_G._Poulsen) (1918–2006), American economist
*[Sally-Ann Poulsen](/source/Sally-Ann_Poulsen), Australian chemical biologist
*[Sara Poulsen](/source/Sara_Poulsen) (born 1984), Danish actress
*[Søren Pape Poulsen](/source/S%C3%B8ren_Pape_Poulsen) (1971–2024), Danish politician
*[Svend Poulsen](/source/Svend_Poulsen) ({{circa|1610}}–{{circa|1680}}), Danish military commander
*[Tórbjørn Poulsen](/source/T%C3%B3rbj%C3%B8rn_Poulsen) (1932–2014), Faroese politician
*[Troels Lund Poulsen](/source/Troels_Lund_Poulsen) (born 1976), Danish politician
*[Ulla Poulsen](/source/Ulla_Poulsen) (1905–2001), Danish ballerina and actress
*[Valdemar Poulsen](/source/Valdemar_Poulsen) (1869–1942), Danish engineer

==See also==
*[Polson (surname)](/source/Polson_(surname))
*[Poulson (surname)](/source/Poulson_(surname))

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Category:Patronymic surnames
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