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Polk

in Kentucky

There are 245 people with the last name "Polk" in Kentucky.

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Ranking in Kentucky

NameRank
Polk 2,064
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  1. is 2,060th most common Heflin
  2. is 2,061st most common Karr
  3. is 2,062nd most common Keltner
  4. is 2,063rd most common Morehead
  5. is 2,064th most common Polk
  6. is 2,065th most common Satterfield
  7. is 2,066th most common Shofner
  8. is 2,067th most common Werner
  9. is 2,068th most common Bottom

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Polk

James, Carolyn, Charles, John, David, Phillip, Anitra, Annie, Betty, Charlie

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, KY (8 searches)
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