Polan Surname

136,879th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,277 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Czechia

Polan Surname Definition:

Woulfe's suggestion that Poland and Polin are variants of the same name must be taken with reserve.

Polin and MacPolin are found now almost exclusively in Counties Armagh and Down, and MacPolin is in the 1664-5list of Co. Armagh householders.

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Polan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2541:289,04226,846
Philippines3841:263,64138,869
Bangladesh3601:442,65811,259
Poland2351:161,73922,750
Spain1491:313,77218,634
Czechia1481:71,84812,077
Canada1481:248,95723,668
France731:909,900105,096
Papua New Guinea681:119,90816,326
Germany601:1,341,75884,137
India551:13,946,643236,652
Austria491:173,78422,520
Argentina381:1,124,82767,975
Croatia351:120,81717,927
Indonesia351:3,778,548197,284
England351:1,591,94567,242
Australia321:843,61652,533
Liberia231:191,67512,886
Turkey111:7,074,675122,870
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Cuba31:3,840,90513,116
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1511:332,57425,759

The alternate forms: Polán (29) are calculated separately.

Polan (2,003) may also be a first name.

Polan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Woulfe's suggestion that Poland and Polin are variants of the same name must be taken with reserve.

Polin and MacPolin are found now almost exclusively in Counties Armagh and Down, and MacPolin is in the 1664-5list of Co. Armagh householders. Poland on the other hand is essentially an Offaly name, even if it is occasionally used as a synonym of Polin in Ulster. We can accept the derivation of Polin and MacPolin from Paulin, a diminutive of Paul; I have yet to find authoritative evidence for the derivation of Poland. Monsignor MacPolin of the Maynooth Mission to China was prefect-apostolic in Korea during the second World War.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(English) Dweller at the homestead on which there was a pool, or through which a stream flowed; one who made and sold the long pointed shoes worn in the fourteenth century.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

From the country.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Polan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Polan (Hindi: पोलन, Marathi: पोलन, Oriya: େପାଲାନ, Russian: Полан) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also occur as: Polán. For other potential spellings of Polan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Polan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 136,879th most numerous surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 2,223,847 people. The surname Polan is mostly found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Polan live; 43 percent live in North America and 42 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 168,874th most prevalent given name worldwide It is held by 2,003 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 1,254 people, or 1 in 289,042. In The United States Polan is most prevalent in: California, where 15 percent are found, New York, where 10 percent are found and Texas, where 7 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name is found in 52 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 12 percent are found and Bangladesh, where 11 percent are found.

Polan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Polan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 830 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Polan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Polan surname are 39.67% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 92.9% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Polan earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 9.39% more than the national average, earning R 259,956 per year; in United States they earn 19.76% more than the national average, earning $51,675 USD per year and in Canada they earn 40.2% more than the national average, earning $69,656 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Polán9329/
Poland9113,629/
Pollan911,727/
Polane91815/
Polain91490/
Pohlan91314/
Polian91238/
Polgan91118/
Poilan91115/
Poylan9198/
Polyan9195/
Poulan9186/
Polhan9181/
Pholan9175/
Poolan9151/
Polant9148/
Polang9133/
Potlan9114/
Poslan9111/
Polahn916/
Polean915/
Polank913/
Polaan912/
Polann911/
Polayn911/
Poulain8325,362/
Polland831,441/
Poilane831,340/
Pohland831,330/
Pouland8390/
Polaine8369/
Pollian8366/
Polatin8350/
Pholane8342/
Pohlann8342/
Pholhan8336/
Potlane8331/
Poliane8330/
Poslain8329/
Poulian8327/
Poleang8324/
Phoolan8320/
Polasen8318/
Pholaan8317/
Poulayn8313/
Pohlank8311/
Polahan8310/
Pollane839/
Pollain839/
Pholang838/
Polagne837/
Polacin835/
Polyank834/
Polasin834/
Potland833/
Polanne833/
Poolian833/
Pollant832/
Poullan832/
Polancc832/
Poulane832/
Pholian832/
Poulang832/
Polahyn832/
Posland831/
Pohlamn831/
Polaing831/
Polayne831/
Pholyan831/
Polhamn831/
Poilain831/
Poiland831/
Poglian831/
Potlaan831/
Polllan831/
Pooland831/
Poëlane831/
Poulanc831/
Pholaun831/
Phollan831/
Polhang831/
Poliang831/
Poliann831/
Polatyn831/
Polaung831/
Poolang831/
Pohlang831/
Polyang831/
Polandt830/
Potlant830/
Palan8010,713/
Polam803,361/
Polon802,322/
Pelan801,467/
Pulan80515/
Polón808/
Pălan806/
Polõn801/
Poullain772,505/
Polanová77132/
Photlang77116/
Puolanne77104/
Polliand7790/
Pohlandt7777/
Pollandt7758/
Pousland7748/
Poulaint7745/
Pollasen7718/
Poislane7716/
Poilasne7710/
Poulaine777/
Pollaine776/
Polanova776/
Pholiang775/
Pollyann773/
Polliane773/
Poulland772/
Polasing772/
Polachen772/
Polaszyn772/
Pholeang772/
Polahyna772/
Polyasin771/
Pollanck771/
Poulasen771/
Pollahan771/
Pholahan771/
Polanque771/
Polascin771/
Poulagne771/
Pholasen771/
Pholhajn771/
Pholyang771/
Poillian770/
Poullian770/
Phelan7335,165/
Patlan7312,460/
Pullan734,208/
Phalan734,161/
Palang733,478/
Pallan732,546/
Palian732,117/
Palyan731,794/
Palgan731,317/
Polong731,239/
Pollon731,087/
Paalan73930/
Palane73881/
Paland73859/
Palean73693/
Paulan73606/
Paslan73549/
Poslon73436/
Pulang73430/
Pahlan73430/
Palant73415/
Pulane73345/
Pulian73342/
Polion73302/
Polone73288/
Pelhan73245/
Palain73236/
Poulon73195/
Pulgan73158/
Phulan73134/
Polyon73129/
Pollam73128/
Pelian73122/
Poleyn7377/
Potlam7353/
Pelaun7346/
Paelan7345/
Pulant7344/
Pulhan7338/
Palhan7332/
Pollán7324/
Palann7321/
Pelean7320/
Polohn7316/
Pholon7315/
Pelain7314/
Poolam7312/
Pöland7311/
Pohlon739/
Puland738/
Pholam738/
Pulyan737/
Pehlan737/
Polamk736/
Polein736/
Poolon736/
Poilon735/
Poloon735/
Palaan735/
Puilan735/
Polaam734/
Palaín734/
Pălean734/
Palanc733/
Pulain733/
Polonc732/
Poulam732/
Pélian732/
Polham731/
Poleam731/
Poleun731/
Polhon731/
Poloin731/
Polont731/
Palayn731/
Vpalan731/
Palanh731/
Phélan731/
Polaim731/
Polgon731/
Pollàn731/
Ppalan731/
Puslan731/
Palasn731/
Pelann731/
Polond730/
Peelan730/
Pulean730/
Polonn730/
Polyanova71414/
Polianova7171/
Photliang7151/
Polhanova712/
Phollasen712/
Pollanova711/
Phothlyan711/
Photlhane711/
Palacin678,032/
Phalane677,162/
Putland671,375/
Polosin671,281/
Pallant671,242/
Palatin67857/
Pöhland67826/
Phalang67600/
Palasin67566/
Paulhan67492/
Paullan67472/
Paulain67451/
Putlane67417/
Poillon67341/
Pullian67309/
Palland67305/
Pollion67279/
Polosyn67253/
Palhang67251/
Pulahan67243/
Phulaan67240/
Phulane67237/
Palahyn67229/
Pohlein67184/
Palahan67182/
Pahalan67176/
Palandt67153/
Pollone67146/
Pollong67144/
Paulian67140/
Pallang67107/
Pouleyn67106/
Pologne6794/
Photlam6762/
Paulang6756/
Palagne6753/
Poslein6749/
Pallian6744/
Pohlhausen6744/
Palaten6742/
Pășălan6741/
Pahland6739/
Patlian6738/
Phullan6738/
Palanne6737/
Poulhon6734/
Polione6733/
Paliang6731/
Pelahyn6726/
Poliong6725/
Phallan6724/
Paslean6724/
Paslain6724/
Poilong6724/
Phellan6723/
Pollein6722/
Polhein6720/
Palaang6719/
Pullang6719/
Patlang6719/
Palaing6718/
Polhong6717/
Pauland6716/
Pouloin6716/
Pallain6715/
Pullann6715/
Poolong6714/
Putlang6712/
Patlane6712/
Paelian6711/
Patland6711/
Palasen6711/
Paulane6711/
Palatyn6711/
Paleang679/
Pahlant679/
Pallane679/
Polyaim679/
Pohlond678/
Poloung677/
Polotin676/
Pulasin676/
Pullain676/
Pulllan676/
Pulaang675/
Palanck675/
Patlean675/
Phollasing675/
Paliane675/
Pholyam675/
Pholyon675/
Paalang674/
Poulion674/
Pulgann674/
Paslane674/
Pălășan674/
Peulane674/
Peelian674/
Pholhon674/
Paalann673/
Palyane673/
Palhane673/
Pullane673/
Polyong673/
Pooloon673/
Pouslon672/
Pulland672/
Pollianova672/
Pelahan672/
Polliam672/
Poolone672/
Paliant672/
Phulang672/
Paulaan672/
Paaalan672/
Palhamn672/
Paulean672/
Palaung672/
Phalian672/
Palaain672/
Palasyn672/
Peelean672/
Phulean672/
Pholiam672/
Phollam672/
Pholoun672/
Pooliam672/
Poolyam672/
Pheelan671/
Phelean671/
Palyanc671/
Pothlam671/
Potlasingh671/
Potllam671/
Pottlam671/
Paslian671/
Putllan671/
Puullan671/
Puglian671/
Poulainová671/
Poutlon671/
Phalain671/
Phaelan671/
Phoolhasin671/
Phoulam671/
Palacen671/
Palangg671/
Pallaun671/
Phaland671/
Palhand671/
Paulyan671/
Pattlan671/
Palaant671/
Paliaan671/
Paleane671/
Peulain671/
Phahlan671/
Phalhan671/
Phatlan671/
Poilâne671/
Puylang671/
Pollyon671/
Polocyn671/
Polleyn671/
Poylong671/
Pouhlon671/
Pholong671/
Phalyan671/
Polhaim671/
Polhaynova671/
Polonne671/
Polashchyn671/
Pollont671/
Polloon671/
Pooleun671/
Poollon671/
Puliane671/
Puslang671/
Pallyan671/
Pullean670/
Pasland670/
Phelyan670/
Phelain670/
Pollond670/
Pfalang670/
Poyllon670/
Pullasn670/
Phalean670/
Phehlan670/
Phelian670/
Pullhan670/

Polan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Polan in the Oriya language
େପାଲାନepalana-
Polan in the Hindi language
पोलनpolana95.24
फुलनphulana4.76
Polan in the Marathi language
पोलनpolana90.91
पोळंpolam4.55
पोलानpolana4.55
Polan in the Russian language
Поланpolan-

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