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Polk

in Arkansas

There are 531 people with the last name "Polk" in Arkansas.

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Ranking in Arkansas

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Polk 643
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  1. is 639th most common Quinn
  2. is 640th most common Wallis
  3. is 641st most common Case
  4. is 642nd most common Heard
  5. is 643rd most common Polk
  6. is 644th most common Meadows
  7. is 645th most common Meredith
  8. is 646th most common Drake
  9. is 647th most common Rankin

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Polk

James, Mary, William, Jason, John, David, Linda, Norman, Bobby, Helen

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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James Polk, AR (8 searches)
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