Poilly Surname

524,446th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 619 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Poilly Surname User-submission:

Poilly is a French and Norman surname, derived from the Old French word poli, meaning 'agreeable', 'polite' (literally 'polished', past participle of Old French polir); hence a nickname for a courteous or amiable person (perhaps also sometimes given ironically to a boor).

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Poilly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France5001:132,84520,312
Mauritius641:20,2104,215
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
England31:18,572,686338,250
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Poilly Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Poilly is a French and Norman surname, derived from the Old French word poli, meaning 'agreeable', 'polite' (literally 'polished', past participle of Old French polir); hence a nickname for a courteous or amiable person (perhaps also sometimes given ironically to a boor).

Poilly is also a German surname, an altered form of Polley, a habitational name from any of several places so named in Anhalt and Brandenburg.

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Poilly Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Poilly Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Poilly is more commonly found in France than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Poilly? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 524,446th most commonly used surname internationally, held by around 1 in 11,773,095 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 81 percent of Poilly are found; 81 percent are found in Western Europe and 81 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The surname Poilly is most commonly held in France, where it is held by 500 people, or 1 in 132,845. In France Poilly is primarily concentrated in: Hauts-de-France, where 44 percent reside, Normandy, where 17 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 17 percent reside. Not including France this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Mauritius, where 10 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.

Poilly Last Name Statistics demography

Poilly earn significantly more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 30.73% more than the national average, earning R 310,656 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Polly917,777/
Poily911/
Polley8328,353/
Pollay83626/
Philly83184/
Pollya83115/
Pailly8388/
Poully8386/
Poolly8354/
Poiley8325/
Peilly837/
Polliy834/
Poilay833/
Poyily831/
Pollyo831/
Polloy831/
Poilli831/
Pholly831/
Pielly831/
Poly8027,751/
Pily80127/
Philley771,344/
Pacilly77312/
Pailley77306/
Poillet77262/
Pollohy77179/
Polleys77152/
Puilley7733/
Pollaya7732/
Peilley7729/
Poielli7726/
Poulley7715/
Puillya7710/
Poollay777/
Polliey775/
Poullay774/
Poisley773/
Polllay773/
Pollahy773/
Philloy772/
Poolley772/
Poislay772/
Pitelly772/
Polloey771/
Phillya771/
Phollyo771/
Poiella771/
Poillio771/
Puillay771/
Pollaay771/
Pollley771/
Poiller770/
Polleyd770/
Patilly770/
Polli739,425/
Pally736,240/
Polle735,882/
Polla735,574/
Pilay735,551/
Poley734,233/
Pouly731,819/
Paily731,525/
Piloy73651/
Piliy73587/
Poile73491/
Phily73452/
Pilyo73428/
Polay73421/
Pohly73356/
Piluy73338/
Polya73215/
Polyo73200/
Poila73193/
Poloy73192/
Pilya73142/
Poliy73138/
Pollé73131/
Piley73113/
Polyi7369/
Pioly7368/
Poili7332/
Pilyi7321/
Pholy7311/
Pooly739/
Polhy738/
Piely734/
Polyy733/
Pollè733/
Poluy732/
Pilyp732/
Puily731/
Peily731/
Poely731/
Poilé731/
Pálly731/
Pisly731/
Pitly730/
Passilly71193/
Pochille7113/
Poggilli715/
Pottilli715/
Poggioly715/
Pollohyi714/
Poiselle712/
Poitelle712/
Pollahyi712/
Poselley711/
Poosilli711/
Powelley711/
Phielley711/
Potilles711/
Pollet6711,665/
Pooley678,512/
Pollio674,325/
Poller673,053/
Paille672,856/
Pailla672,351/
Phally672,156/
Puilya672,038/
Pallay671,602/
Palley671,582/
Posley67589/
Polles67574/
Pailey67527/
Poulle67527/
Philay67497/
Pailay67489/
Pollis67471/
Polych67442/
Pollai67424/
Poyila67347/
Palluy67307/
Pollei67293/
Poolla67270/
Pollie67232/
Peille67227/
Pilyay67191/
Paillé67190/
Pohley67181/
Polaya67172/
Pielli67171/
Puille67159/
Pollit67158/
Pollee67150/
Puiley67130/
Pollez67125/
Philli67123/
Puilay67121/
Pallya67107/
Poiles6780/
Pouley6768/
Poulli6767/
Peilay6767/
Pohlyd6764/
Pholla6762/
Polled6762/
Paully6753/
Poulla6752/
Philla6743/
Palloy6743/
Poolay6739/
Poieli6739/
Pielle6736/
Poliey6733/
Pilaya6733/
Poilet6729/
Polloi6728/
Polohy6724/
Pailli6722/
Pilgay6721/
Pailoy6720/
Pailya6718/
Poliay6717/
Poiele6717/
Poiola6717/
Polyts6716/
Poelle6715/
Pollia6714/
Pállay6713/
Pioliy6711/
Powely6710/
Polaiy6710/
Polleh6710/
Polleč679/
Pilyai679/
Poilis679/
Pilays679/
Poisle679/
Poyili678/
Pilaiy678/
Pholli678/
Pojila678/
Phaily678/
Phille677/
Philey677/
Pollée677/
Poulay676/
Pitliy676/
Pitley676/
Pollaj676/
Pollej676/
Ppally676/
Potlay675/
Poolya675/
Piliay675/
Pisley675/
Pallyo675/
Palliy674/
Pallyi674/
Pholay674/
Pállya674/
Pollès674/
Pilytė674/
Peilli673/
Poslay673/
Peilla673/
Pholle673/
Philya672/
Poleey672/
Pilaay672/
Poullé672/
Pilyoy672/
Poitli672/
Pholoy672/
Pohlyt672/
Potley671/
Poolle671/
Puilla671/
Pojili671/
Pothly671/
Potlli671/
Pollaa671/
Pollep671/
Pollha671/
Pollid671/
Polloa671/
Polloj671/
Peiley671/
Puoley671/
Poulya671/
Powellhoy671/
Poyile671/
Philiy671/
Pittly671/
Paally671/
Pallys671/
Pallyy671/
Poelay671/
Poiliz671/
Pollli671/
Polays671/
Peully671/
Pholiy671/
Pilahy671/
Phelly671/
Piolay671/
Pioley671/
Piloiy671/
Poleyh671/
Poiler671/
Pállyi671/
Puolle671/
Potlle671/
Polleyová671/
Polliz671/
Pouloy671/
Pouely671/
Pilyaj671/
Peally671/
Paaily671/
Pously671/
Pholya671/
Pohlya671/
Poeloy671/
Polyai671/
Puolli671/
Paioly671/
Pieley670/
Pholey670/
Phoely670/

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