Police Surname

120,887th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,791 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Haiti

Police Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Police Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria9501:186,46611,330
India8911:860,90437,855
Haiti7311:14,6151,379
France5031:132,05320,190
Iran1831:419,57726,498
Brazil701:3,058,20588,974
South Africa671:808,62254,680
Romania651:308,89027,566
Israel611:140,28914,966
Afghanistan431:747,7488,015
Italy351:1,747,33485,249
Mauritius321:40,4197,602
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Uganda161:2,439,95572,451
Tanzania151:3,529,44150,903
Benin141:738,25740,906
Liberia131:339,11818,650
Pakistan111:16,240,35364,496
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
England41:13,929,515290,718
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

The alternate forms: Poliçe (88) are calculated separately.

Police (1,455) may also be a first name.

Police Last Name Facts

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

The last name Police (Marathi: पोलीस) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Poliçe. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Police? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 120,887th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,922,328 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 32 percent of Police reside; 30 percent reside in South Asia and 25 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Police is also the 204,463rd most frequent first name internationally It is held by 1,455 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 950 people, or 1 in 186,466. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Delta, where 42 percent reside, Bayelsa, where 40 percent reside and Rivers, where 6 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria this surname is found in 32 countries. It is also found in India, where 24 percent reside and Haiti, where 19 percent reside.

Police Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Police has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Police Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Police earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 144.98% more than the national average, earning €73,567 per year; in South Africa they earn 45.88% less than the national average, earning R 128,604 per year and in Canada they earn 1.45% more than the national average, earning $50,402 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Poliçe9488/
Pollice922,245/
Poliche92140/
Policke9249/
Policer9249/
Policet9230/
Policee9229/
Policei9210/
Polices922/
Poolice921/
Poulice921/
Policce921/
Policher86361/
Policier8647/
Policzer8637/
Polickey8624/
Poulicer8614/
Poulicet8612/
Polliche866/
Pollicie861/
Pollicer860/
Policett860/
Pulice833,234/
Polich831,992/
Polise83404/
Palice83313/
Policy83226/
Polici83125/
Polica8399/
Polace8324/
Polike8318/
Polies837/
Polize836/
Polige835/
Poliez835/
Polece833/
Polyce832/
Poulichet80405/
Polischer807/
Politcher804/
Potlicker802/
Polichett802/
Poilicher801/
Policht77923/
Pollich77641/
Puliche77400/
Policky77317/
Polický77174/
Polizer77168/
Polická77167/
Pollace77145/
Paliche77141/
Policay77107/
Polisse77102/
Polizze7769/
Policki7763/
Pallice7750/
Paulice7745/
Politze7744/
Polizei7736/
Polisei7735/
Pollica7731/
Palicke7728/
Polichi7722/
Palicer7722/
Poliser7721/
Policci7719/
Pollici7716/
Poulich7716/
Poluica7712/
Poleche7712/
Polesie7710/
Polisci7710/
Pulicce779/
Poglies779/
Poliset778/
Poliese778/
Poulies777/
Poliseu776/
Poliesi776/
Pollise776/
Polecee775/
Polikee774/
Polishe774/
Pollece774/
Polizeu773/
Pulicei773/
Polique773/
Pulicer773/
Polisey772/
Polisch772/
Poliske772/
Polikhe772/
Pouliez772/
Poleece771/
Poleich771/
Policzi771/
Polieka771/
Poligge771/
Polizee771/
Pollyce771/
Phalice771/
Polisee771/
Polacee771/
Palicee771/
Palicie771/
Polaise771/
Policza771/
Pohlich771/
Póllice771/
Poliket771/
Poliqet771/
Pollies771/
Poulise771/
Poliges771/
Polisie771/
Polizea771/
Polizet771/
Pothlichet7515/
Poilischer7511/
Polis736,706/
Poles733,956/
Polez73280/
Poliz73102/
Poleč7368/
Poleš7336/
Polix7329/
Poleś7326/
Polex7310/
Poleć735/
Poliç731/
Pallicer71455/
Polisset71249/
Poulisse71178/
Pogliese7198/
Pauliche7198/
Poliquet7185/
Poliskey7178/
Polished7172/
Pogliesi7158/
Peulicke7153/
Polichio7142/
Polisher7142/
Pollizze7137/
Paulicke7133/
Poulhies7123/
Polecher7119/
Polikeit7117/
Pollisse7115/
Pohlisch7115/
Peuliche719/
Polischi719/
Polisett718/
Pollisch718/
Poulhiez718/
Paulicep716/
Poliesie716/
Poulecke715/
Polishet714/
Politser714/
Poulicci714/
Pulicher713/
Poliquer713/
Pugliece713/
Polizzie712/
Paulicer712/
Pollizer712/
Palicier712/
Polisser712/
Polikett711/
Polaikie711/
Polickiy711/
Polischa711/
Polisker711/
Polizeth711/
Polliger711/
Palicker711/
Poliquez711/
Polasche711/
Polichay711/
Poliekeh711/
Poiliser711/
Polishch711/
Poliszer711/
Polizheh711/
Pollicci711/
Pouliase711/
Poulique711/
Pogliezi711/
Polliket710/
Palliace710/
Pollicka710/
Potlizer710/
Polese674,381/
Poulis672,384/
Pulici671,988/
Polisi671,630/
Pollex671,301/
Polesi671,244/
Palica671,095/
Polisa671,005/
Palici67813/
Poleza67621/
Polish67591/
Polles67574/
Pollis67471/
Palich67450/
Polych67442/
Poleze67427/
Palace67420/
Polezi67357/
Polesa67313/
Poules67240/
Poliki67240/
Polets67225/
Palije67184/
Polika67171/
Polios67165/
Palise67160/
Poleus67147/
Polech67142/
Pooles67141/
Pollez67125/
Palige67117/
Poleis67106/
Poliçi67106/
Polege67105/
Palike6796/
Pulica6782/
Poiles6780/
Pollesche6778/
Pălici6776/
Pulise6772/
Puliçe6766/
Polase6763/
Palies6762/
Poliza6750/
Polexe6747/
Polesz6746/
Polyca6743/
Pollikett6734/
Poleka6733/
Politchay6732/
Pollecker6730/
Polist6726/
Poleji6724/
Poligkeit6722/
Polegi6718/
Polees6718/
Poolis6718/
Poilisher6716/
Pallicier6716/
Paulichei6715/
Polisz6715/
Polexi6712/
Pollikeit6712/
Poliss6711/
Poleci6710/
Poless679/
Polleč679/
Poilis679/
Pálich678/
Pohlis677/
Poleki677/
Poliqi677/
Pollizzie676/
Polois675/
Poleke675/
Poylisher674/
Polizi674/
Pojliszer674/
Polexy673/
Poligi673/
Polais673/
Poliquett673/
Polèse673/
Polizy673/
Polysi673/
Poleca673/
Pholis672/
Posles672/
Pulize672/
Puolis672/
Polijs672/
Pohles672/
Poolex672/
Posillici671/
Poluis671/
Polesh671/
Polesy671/
Poleuz671/
Poliji671/
Polischii671/
Polisetth671/
Polishett671/
Polizz671/
Poulez671/
Pholix671/
Poiliz671/
Polézi671/
Púlici671/
Paulichet671/
Polecz671/
Poleschke671/
Polges671/
Polliz671/
Poliky671/
Palece671/
Poyles670/
Pollix670/
Pohlez670/
Pholes670/
Polest670/
Pollessie670/

Police Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Police in the Marathi language
पोलीसpolisa-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Police
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