Paoli (surname)

Paoli is an Italian surname, derived from the given name Paolo (Paul). Notable people with the surname include:


 * Amalia Paoli (c. 1861–1941), Puerto Rican soprano, sister of Antonio
 * Ambrose De Paoli (1934–2007), Roman Catholic cleric and Papal Nuncio
 * Angelo Paoli (1642–1720), Italian Carmelite
 * Antonio Paoli (1871–1946), Puerto Rican tenor
 * Carl Paoli, actor and stuntman
 * Cécile Paoli, French actress
 * Cesare Paoli (1840–1902), Italian historian and paleographer
 * Enrico Paoli (1908–2005), Italian chess master
 * Francisco Matos Paoli (1915–2000), poet, critic, essayist and Puerto Rican nationalist, nominated for the Nobel Prize in literature
 * Gino Paoli (born 1934), Italian singer-songwriter
 * Jean Paoli, French computer scientist
 * Lorenzo Paoli (born 1988), Italian footballer
 * Ottaviano di Paoli (died 1206), Italian Roman Catholic cardinal
 * Pasquale Paoli (1725–1807), Corsican general and patriot who headed the Corsican struggle for independence
 * Virginio De Paoli (1938–2009), Italian football player and coach