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Polk

in Illinois

There are 964 people with the last name "Polk" in Illinois.

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Ranking in Illinois

NameRank
Polk 1,069
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  1. is 1,065th most common Welsh
  2. is 1,066th most common Esposito
  3. is 1,067th most common Workman
  4. is 1,068th most common Rizzo
  5. is 1,069th most common Polk
  6. is 1,070th most common Rubin
  7. is 1,071st most common Britton
  8. is 1,072nd most common Ernst
  9. is 1,073rd most common Quick

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Polk

James, Robert, Michael, David, Jennifer, Larry, Lee, Mary, Sharon, Katherine

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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