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Polk

in Indiana

There are 440 people with the last name "Polk" in Indiana.

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Ranking in Indiana

NameRank
Polk 1,503
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  1. is 1,499th most common Simms
  2. is 1,500th most common Witte
  3. is 1,501st most common Dennison
  4. is 1,502nd most common Marlow
  5. is 1,503rd most common Polk
  6. is 1,504th most common Raines
  7. is 1,505th most common Capps
  8. is 1,506th most common Douglass
  9. is 1,507th most common Lacey

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Polk

James, Mary, Linda, Robert, William, David, Michael, Michelle, Barbara, Larry

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, IN (8 searches)
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