Poilly Surname
Approximately 619 people bear this surname
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).
Read More About This SurnamePoilly Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 500 | 1:132,845 | 20,312 |
| Mauritius | 64 | 1:20,210 | 4,215 |
| Australia | 23 | 1:1,173,726 | 64,589 |
| South Africa | 23 | 1:2,355,552 | 98,611 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
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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Average Poilly Salary in
South Africa
R 310,656
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Poilly Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Poilly Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Poilly has its highest incidence in France. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Poilly? popularity and diffusion
Poilly is the 524,446th most commonly occurring family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 11,773,095 people. It occurs mostly 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 is most frequently used in France, where it is held by 500 people, or 1 in 132,845. In France Poilly is primarily found in: Hauts-de-France, where 44 percent live, Normandy, where 17 percent live and Île-de-France, where 17 percent live. Without taking into account France it exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Mauritius, where 10 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.
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.
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