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Polk

in North Carolina

There are 853 people with the last name "Polk" in North Carolina.

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Ranking in North Carolina

NameRank
Polk 1,338
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  1. is 1,334th most common Hannah
  2. is 1,335th most common Summerlin
  3. is 1,336th most common Temple
  4. is 1,337th most common Overman
  5. is 1,338th most common Polk
  6. is 1,339th most common Rivenbark
  7. is 1,340th most common Bledsoe
  8. is 1,341st most common Lineberger
  9. is 1,342nd most common Belcher

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Polk

James, William, Barbara, Michael, Robert, Charles, David, Patricia, John, Richard

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, NC (9 searches)
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