Polhill Surname
Approximately 1,120 people bear this surname
Polhill Surname Definition:
See under Polwhele. In the ancient deeds of the Cornish family, the spellings Polwhele and Polhill are employed indifferently. Nichol's Top. and Geneal., i. 180. The Polhills were certainly at Detling, co. Kent, in or before the reign of Edw.
Read More About This SurnamePolhill Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 485 | 1:747,338 | 58,424 |
| England | 368 | 1:151,408 | 14,447 |
| Canada | 128 | 1:287,856 | 26,805 |
| Australia | 100 | 1:269,957 | 24,430 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 151 | 1:161,426 | 13,927 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 133 | 1:377,584 | 28,378 |
Polhill Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
See under Polwhele. In the ancient deeds of the Cornish family, the spellings Polwhele and Polhill are employed indifferently. Nichol's Top. and Geneal., i. 180. The Polhills were certainly at Detling, co. Kent, in or before the reign of Edw. II. An old spelling of the family was Polley.
Armorially identified with Polley.
A location name.
Polhill Demographics
Polhill Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Polhill Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Polhill Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Polhill occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Polhill? popularity and diffusion
The last name Polhill is the 330,612th most widespread family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 6,506,737 people. The last name Polhill is predominantly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Polhill live; 51 percent live in North America and 51 percent live in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 485 people, or 1 in 747,338. In The United States it is mostly found in: Illinois, where 18 percent are found, Florida, where 17 percent are found and New York, where 9 percent are found. Besides The United States it exists in 10 countries. It is also common in England, where 33 percent are found and Canada, where 11 percent are found.
Polhill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Polhill has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Polhill last name rose 365 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 244 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Polhill Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Polhill surname is chiefly Anglican (60%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Polhill surname are 22.3% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.07% registered with the political party.
The amount Polhill earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.95% more than the national average, earning $47,874 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.84% less than the national average, earning $44,794 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pollhill | 93 | 0 | / |
| Polill | 92 | 1 | / |
| Polhil | 92 | 0 | / |
| Polille | 86 | 7 | / |
| Pelhill | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pollill | 86 | 0 | / |
| Polil | 83 | 26 | / |
| Polhl | 83 | 2 | / |
| Paulhill | 80 | 101 | / |
| Phalhill | 80 | 0 | / |
| Polile | 77 | 634 | / |
| Poliol | 77 | 25 | / |
| Poilil | 77 | 7 | / |
| Polail | 77 | 6 | / |
| Pholil | 77 | 6 | / |
| Pollel | 77 | 3 | / |
| Poylil | 77 | 1 | / |
| Politl | 77 | 1 | / |
| Polell | 77 | 1 | / |
| Poleil | 77 | 1 | / |
| Poulaille | 75 | 39 | / |
| Pouleille | 75 | 1 | / |
| Polisel | 71 | 349 | / |
| Polelle | 71 | 18 | / |
| Pollail | 71 | 15 | / |
| Pholile | 71 | 7 | / |
| Politil | 71 | 2 | / |
| Pholail | 71 | 1 | / |
| Policel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pouliol | 71 | 0 | / |
| Pollell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Palil | 67 | 480 | / |
| Polilova | 67 | 154 | / |
| Pollesel | 67 | 132 | / |
| Polel | 67 | 38 | / |
| Paulgill | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pollisel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phohlile | 67 | 1 | / |
| Polesell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poulaile | 67 | 1 | / |
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