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Where Does The Last Name Poel Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Poel (Russian: Поел) occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Poel? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 135,000^th most common family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 2,187,139 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 72 percent of Poel live; 69 percent live in Western Europe and 69 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 694,534^th most commonly used forename internationally, held by 173 people.

This last name is most frequent in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 1,647 people, or 1 in 10,253. In The Netherlands Poel is primarily found in: North Holland, where 25 percent reside, South Holland, where 16 percent reside and Gelderland, where 12 percent reside. Other than The Netherlands this last name is found in 41 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Germany, where 10 percent reside.

Poel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Poel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Poel last name grew 1,297 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 226 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Poel Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Poel surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Poel last name are 27.83% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 74.6% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Poel earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 16.24% more than the national average, earning $50,158 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.74% more than the national average, earning $54,024 CAD per year.