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Polk

in New York

There are 331 people with the last name "Polk" in New York.

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Polk 4,982
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  1. is 4,978th most common Keough
  2. is 4,979th most common Lander
  3. is 4,980th most common Malhotra
  4. is 4,981st most common Mercier
  5. is 4,982nd most common Polk
  6. is 4,983rd most common Asencio
  7. is 4,984th most common Carlsen
  8. is 4,985th most common Darden
  9. is 4,986th most common Errico

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Polk

James, John, David, Richard, Janet, Karen, William, Andrew, Crystal

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, NY (8 searches)
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