People with the name Paulson or its variant spellings include:
Allen E. Paulson (1922–2000), American businessmanAndrew Paulson (born 1958), American businessmanBjørn Paulson (born 1923), Norwegian athleteDave Paulson (born 1986), American anthropologistDavid E. Paulson (1931-2015), American farmer and politicianDennis Paulson (born 1962), American professional golferErik Paulson (born 1966), American mixed martial artistHenry "Hank" Paulson (born 1946), American banker and former Treasury SecretaryJay Paulson, also known as Jay, (born 1978), American actorJohn Paulson (born 1955), American hedge fund managerJeanne Paulson (b.?), American actressLawrence Paulson (born 1955), American computer scientistMichael Paulson, American journalistOtton Mikhailovich Paulson (1837–1886), Ukrainian zoologistPat Paulson (1927–1997), American comedian who ran for election to the U.S. presidency six times between 1968 and 1996 inclusivePhilip K. Paulson (1947–2006), American political activistRussell Paulson (1897-1980), American farmer and politicianSarah Paulson (born 1974), American actressWilhelm Paulson (born 1857), Canadian politicianBryan Paulson (born 1987), American RN