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Polk

in Georgia

There are 914 people with the last name "Polk" in Georgia.

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Ranking in Georgia

NameRank
Polk 1,112
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  1. is 1,108th most common Maldonado
  2. is 1,109th most common Gilliam
  3. is 1,110th most common Seymour
  4. is 1,111th most common Barr
  5. is 1,112th most common Polk
  6. is 1,113th most common Blanchard
  7. is 1,114th most common Barrow
  8. is 1,115th most common Farr
  9. is 1,116th most common Gibbons

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Polk

James, Robert, Michael, William, Charles, Betty, Donna, Linda, Christopher, Stephanie

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, GA (9 searches)
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