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Polk

in New Jersey

There are 275 people with the last name "Polk" in New Jersey.

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Ranking in New Jersey

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Polk 2,856
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  1. is 2,852nd most common Guthrie
  2. is 2,853rd most common Hawk
  3. is 2,854th most common Keen
  4. is 2,855th most common Mercedes
  5. is 2,856th most common Polk
  6. is 2,857th most common Slaughter
  7. is 2,858th most common Troy
  8. is 2,859th most common Yuen
  9. is 2,860th most common Barbara

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Polk

Lisa, Charles, John, Mary, Michael, Robert, Carol, George, Ruth, Sandra

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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Lisa Polk, NJ (8 searches)
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