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).
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| 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.
- JuniePoilly Demographics
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 surname Poilly is carried by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Poilly? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 524,446th most numerous surname in the world, held by around 1 in 11,773,095 people. Poilly occurs mostly in Europe, where 81 percent of Poilly live; 81 percent live in Western Europe and 81 percent live in Gallo-Europe.
This last name is most prevalent in France, where it is carried by 500 people, or 1 in 132,845. In France it is primarily found in: Hauts-de-France, where 44 percent are found, Normandy, where 17 percent are found and Île-de-France, where 17 percent are found. Apart from France it exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Mauritius, where 10 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.
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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