Poulsen is a Danish patronymic surname meaning "son of Poul" (Danish version of the Biblical Paul). The form Paulsen is a less common cognate.
It may refer to:
People
Christian Poulsen, Danish professional football player
Erik Poulsen, American politician
Hans Poulsen, Australian singer-songwriter
Henrik Poulsen (disambiguation), multiple people
Jakob Poulsen, Danish professional football player
Karen Poulsen, Danish stage and film actress
Kevin Poulsen, American black hat hacker and senior editor at Wired News
Michael Poulsen, lead singer of the Danish rock band Volbeat
Peder Poulsen, Swedish track & field athlete
Poul Poulsen Nolsøe (1766–1809), Faroese national hero
Simon Poulsen, Danish professional football player
Valdemar Poulsen (1869–1942), Danish engineer
Other
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