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Polk

in Maryland

There are 443 people with the last name "Polk" in Maryland.

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Ranking in Maryland

NameRank
Polk 1,207
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  1. is 1,203rd most common Soto
  2. is 1,204th most common Beverly
  3. is 1,205th most common Lord
  4. is 1,206th most common Marquez
  5. is 1,207th most common Polk
  6. is 1,208th most common Biggs
  7. is 1,209th most common Snow
  8. is 1,210th most common Ervin
  9. is 1,211th most common Pereira

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Polk

Robert, James, Roger, David, John, George, Michael, Pamela, Denise, Jack

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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