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Polk

in Oregon

There are 167 people with the last name "Polk" in Oregon.

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Ranking in Oregon

NameRank
Polk 2,331
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  1. is 2,327th most common Levin
  2. is 2,328th most common Lunsford
  3. is 2,329th most common Mcclintock
  4. is 2,330th most common Mcdonnell
  5. is 2,331st most common Polk
  6. is 2,332nd most common Ramsay
  7. is 2,333rd most common Rood
  8. is 2,334th most common Ruby
  9. is 2,335th most common Sample

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Polk

John, Andrea, Charles, Colleen, Ivan, Joshua, Milton, Robert, Cecil, Donald

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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John Polk, OR (7 searches)
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