Home>Name Popularity>Last Names>P>Poli-Poll>Polk>Tennessee

Polk

in Tennessee

There are 1,034 people with the last name "Polk" in Tennessee.

Add to web page

Ranking in Tennessee

NameRank
Polk 741
close
  1. is 737th most common Meyer
  2. is 738th most common Norwood
  3. is 739th most common Middleton
  4. is 740th most common Ashley
  5. is 741st most common Polk
  6. is 742nd most common Pace
  7. is 743rd most common Kidd
  8. is 744th most common Dykes
  9. is 745th most common Horne

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Polk

James, John, Linda, Mary, George, Robert, David, Michael, Frank, Christopher

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.

Recent Searches for "Polk" in Tennessee

Since June 2009
418

Most Popular Search

James Polk, TN (9 searches)
Source: Current searches and listings for US adults on WhitePages. (nv1)

© 2009 WhitePages Inc. - Privacy Policy and Terms of Use
Microsoft MapPoint Terms of Use and Privacy Statement