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Polk

in Florida

There are 1,340 people with the last name "Polk" in Florida.

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Polk 1,393
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  1. is 1,389th most common Mcnamara
  2. is 1,390th most common Gunn
  3. is 1,391st most common Pappas
  4. is 1,392nd most common Drew
  5. is 1,393rd most common Polk
  6. is 1,394th most common Messer
  7. is 1,395th most common Simms
  8. is 1,396th most common Snider
  9. is 1,397th most common Foreman

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Polk

James, John, Robert, William, Charles, Jennifer, Mary, David, Kenneth, Ronald

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, FL (9 searches)
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