Polk

in the US

There are 20,902 people with the last name "Polk" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

NameRank
Polk 1,283
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  1. is 1,279th most common Sterling
  2. is 1,280th most common Eldridge
  3. is 1,281st most common Smart
  4. is 1,282nd most common Meredith
  5. is 1,283rd most common Polk
  6. is 1,284th most common Clifton
  7. is 1,285th most common Cuevas
  8. is 1,286th most common Helton
  9. is 1,287th most common Simms

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Polk

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



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 (17951849) 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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