Polier Surname

731,961st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 396 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Polier Surname Definition:

(from an ancestor's occupation) This is the German word for a foreman on a construction crew of bricklayers, masons, or carpenters.

Polier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1181:69,6018,338
United States1031:3,519,019197,606
France921:721,98690,334
Germany451:1,789,010101,917
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Cuba51:2,304,5438,951
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
England11:55,718,059489,080
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Polier Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from an ancestor's occupation) This is the German word for a foreman on a construction crew of bricklayers, masons, or carpenters.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Polier Last Name Facts

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

The surname Polier is most common in Switzerland. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Polier? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 731,961st most widespread last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 18,402,894 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of Polier reside; 64 percent reside in Western Europe and 45 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

It is most commonly held in Switzerland, where it is held by 118 people, or 1 in 69,601. In Switzerland Polier is most common in: Canton of Vaud, where 35 percent are found, Republic and Canton of Neuchâtel, where 20 percent are found and Canton of Bern, where 19 percent are found. Not including Switzerland this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent are found and France, where 23 percent are found.

Polier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Polier has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Polier last name rose 736 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Polier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Polier surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.14% registered with the political party.

The amount Polier earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 8.63% less than the national average, earning $39,425 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.87% less than the national average, earning $47,262 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Poulier92726/
Pollier92674/
Poolier9227/
Poliher923/
Poilier921/
Poelier921/
Poler91500/
Polie91450/
Polir913/
Poullier86173/
Poulhier8615/
Polliere865/
Pothlier861/
Pouliere861/
Poitlier860/
Pooler834,539/
Poller833,053/
Pohler832,166/
Pelier83551/
Palier83404/
Pollie83232/
Potler83158/
Posler83112/
Poleur83110/
Poulie8387/
Pouler8368/
Pulier8345/
Polger8341/
Poliet8335/
Poliey8333/
Polere8317/
Poylie8317/
Polert8313/
Poolie8312/
Poljer8312/
Polies837/
Poliez835/
Pélier835/
Pollir834/
Poslie833/
Poeler833/
Polair833/
Polior832/
Polyer831/
Polher831/
Polire831/
Polioe831/
Poiler831/
Puoler831/
Polirt831/
Polear830/
Poyler830/
Poliee830/
Polligger8037/
Pallier772,348/
Poehler771,307/
Pollert77561/
Pouleur77231/
Pohlert77140/
Paslier77127/
Poeller77113/
Palhier77109/
Poullie7766/
Pollerd7760/
Peulier7758/
Polihei7736/
Pottler7729/
Poisler7726/
Polhert7726/
Pfohler7722/
Polleur7722/
Pollere7721/
Paglier7719/
Polauer7718/
Pullier7717/
Pouliet7716/
Polaire7715/
Paulier7712/
Poulies777/
Polawer775/
Poulere775/
Polliey775/
Poolied774/
Poutler773/
Polliet773/
Phalier773/
Pothler772/
Pouliez772/
Pouller772/
Pooller771/
Pottlie771/
Poleert771/
Polgeer771/
Pulijer771/
Pouhler771/
Poulerd771/
Poulirt771/
Poysler771/
Paelier771/
Phelier771/
Poliest771/
Polijor771/
Polleir771/
Pollies771/
Poulert771/
Pollair771/
Pholerd771/
Poulger770/
Pousler770/
Poiller770/
Pfoller770/
Polluer770/
Phooler770/
Polhler770/
Poleusr770/
Polyair770/
Poleard770/
Paler7310,648/
Polge731,523/
Peler73451/
Polji73374/
Palie73373/
Palir73343/
Polye73248/
Pălie73116/
Puler7354/
Püler7314/
Pulir7313/
Pelir7312/
Pöler739/
Polje735/
Polée731/
Paullier71232/
Palliere71110/
Peullier7138/
Poulhies7123/
Palliaer7119/
Poulayer7119/
Polirova7113/
Poulhiez718/
Pfoehler717/
Phollert716/
Palhiere715/
Poollert713/
Polerova712/
Polerová712/
Poehleir711/
Poelleer711/
Polliiey711/
Pauliere711/
Pallieer711/
Phellier711/
Poilleur711/
Polleyer711/
Poulaire711/
Poulhaer711/
Poulliet711/
Pooleard711/
Pooljitr711/
Polliett710/
Pouleard710/
Pouttler710/
Pollertt710/
Peeler678,178/
Paller676,028/
Pöhler672,980/
Puller671,374/
Pauler671,139/
Pollye671,008/
Pallie67840/
Pahler67626/
Pähler67615/
Poljić67572/
Palair67566/
Pasler67547/
Peuler67504/
Pehler67262/
Pulgir67235/
Pulger67190/
Palije67184/
Pohley67181/
Puhler67159/
Peljir67136/
Putler67128/
Peleir6777/
Palies6762/
Patler6756/
Puljer6752/
Poliit6750/
Phaler6750/
Paulie6743/
Pölert6742/
Pfaler6735/
Püller6730/
Pusler6724/
Pulyer6720/
Palioe6716/
Phalie6715/
Pölger6715/
Poleai6714/
Poleux6714/
Poljet6713/
Poliyo6713/
Palher6711/
Paleur6711/
Polija6711/
Phuler6710/
Pulire678/
Palire678/
Pollée677/
Poliii676/
Palert676/
Pallir676/
Pelair676/
Pheler675/
Palere675/
Polyio675/
Polyea674/
Palyer673/
Paeler673/
Poliyi673/
Polère673/
Pelher673/
Palerz672/
Paliei672/
Pohlee672/
Pohlerová672/
Poleey672/
Paleer672/
Paliey672/
Pulere672/
Pályer672/
Palior672/
Palerd672/
Polehe671/
Poliis671/
Poliji671/
Paslie671/
Peelir671/
Phalir671/
Phalliere671/
Peleer671/
Pelyer671/
Paliet671/
Palihe671/
Poleay671/
Palhie671/
Paljer671/
Palear671/
Paleir671/
Poleae671/
Poilye671/
Poliić671/
Poljič671/
Polleé671/
Peleur671/
Pohlye671/
Phoulliet671/
Pholji671/
Puleir671/
Pulert671/
Pulher670/
Palger670/
Pulair670/
Pulerr670/
Peloir670/
Paaler670/
Paljie670/
Poucellie670/

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