I took this from the Paulin mailing list. It showed some variant spellings of Pauling which included Phelan and Phalen. I'll add these to my list in the future to check I thought the most unusual one I'd ever run across was Faolain now I'm not so sure. Glenda > Source: PAULIN-L@rootsweb.com > > > > I'm Janet Paulin, a 22 year old Filipino. Yes, I live in the Philippines > and come from spanish, french, chinese, and Filipino ancestors and I have no > idea where exactly I got my family name. I even thought that Paulin could > be a fusion of two chinese names: Pao and Lin. That's one of my family's > theories though. If there is anyone out there who knows the origin of the > name Paulin and has an idea where it spread, I'd really appreciate a word > from you. Thanks! > > > > > Hi Janet, > Your last name is rather illusive at this point as there were so many > variants of the name, which were: PALIN | PALM | PAOLINO | PAULIN | PAULLIN > | PELHAM | PHALEN | PHELAN | POLEN | POULIN | PULLEN | PULLIAM | PULLIN | > But the closet I can come on my searches is Oxfordshire, England, as an > origin. There were also Paullin in France, which is where I suspect your > name came from due to the French occupation of your islands. Sorry I > couldn't be more exacting for you. > Fred