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Polk

in Alabama

There are 545 people with the last name "Polk" in Alabama.

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Ranking in Alabama

NameRank
Polk 1,141
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  1. is 1,137th most common Castleberry
  2. is 1,138th most common Buckner
  3. is 1,139th most common Dollar
  4. is 1,140th most common Hendricks
  5. is 1,141st most common Polk
  6. is 1,142nd most common Bradshaw
  7. is 1,143rd most common Bragg
  8. is 1,144th most common Mcallister
  9. is 1,145th most common Motley

Similar Names and Nicknames

Pelkey, Palko, Palka, Pelc, Pilch, Polka, Polkowski, Polkinghorne, Pelka, Polkinghorn

Most Common First Names for Polk

Charles, James, John, Michael, Richard, Robert, Andrew, David, Joseph, Mary

Meaning & History

Scottish: reduced form of Pollock.

German (of Slavic origin): from an altered pet form of the Slavic personal name Boleslav, composed of the elements bole ‘great’, ‘large’ + slav ‘glory’. This name was a favorite during the Middle Ages among the gentry class in Silesia.

German: ethnic name for a Pole (see Polak).

FOREBEARS The American president James Polk (1795–1849) was of Scots-Irish descent. His family reached America from Ireland, where their name had been contracted from Pollok to Polk. The first American bearer, Robert Bruce Polk, emigrated from Ireland to MD in the late 17th century.

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Charles Polk, AL (8 searches)
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