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Polk

in Texas

There are 3,433 people with the last name "Polk" in Texas.

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Ranking in Texas

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Polk 641
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  1. is 637th most common Stokes
  2. is 638th most common Cordova
  3. is 639th most common Sherman
  4. is 640th most common Puente
  5. is 641st most common Polk
  6. is 642nd most common Paul
  7. is 643rd most common Cochran
  8. is 644th most common Atkinson
  9. is 645th most common Whitehead

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Polk

Robert, James, John, David, Michael, Mary, Linda, Charles, Kenneth, William

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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Robert Polk, TX (9 searches)
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