Pollett Surname
Approximately 1,441 people bear this surname
Pollett Surname Definition:
(1) This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Paul,' from the popular form Poll, and diminutive Poll-ett. Another familiar form was Powl, whence the diminutive Powl-ett. (a) Local, 'of Pawlett,' a parish in Somerset; v.
Read More About This SurnamePollett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 715 | 1:506,936 | 42,557 |
| Canada | 347 | 1:106,183 | 11,435 |
| Australia | 184 | 1:146,716 | 15,637 |
| England | 80 | 1:696,476 | 39,547 |
| New Zealand | 78 | 1:58,055 | 9,120 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 294 | 1:82,909 | 8,826 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 171 | 1:293,677 | 23,423 |
Pollett (30) may also be a first name.
Pollett Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(1) This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Paul,' from the popular form Poll, and diminutive Poll-ett. Another familiar form was Powl, whence the diminutive Powl-ett. (a) Local, 'of Pawlett,' a parish in Somerset; v. Paulett.
Quintinus Poulet, Pat. R., 7 Henry VII.
John Pawlet, or Poulett, or Pollett, sup. for B.A., March, 1530: Register of the University of Oxford.
Robert Paulet, or Pollett, 1538: ibid.
Elias Hirons and Joane Pollett: Marriage Lic. (London).
1759. Married — Edmund Powlett and Frances Kelly: St. George, Hanover Square.
1 dims. of Paul, q.v. [French diminutive suff. -et, -ot] 2 (occasionally) belonging to Pawlett (Soms.): v. Pawlett.
The Registers of Oxford Univ. in the 16th century show more than one instance of the same individual being referred to as Paulet, or Poulet(t, and Pollett.
The Pollitts may possess an ancestor in John Pollett, minister of Butterworth in 1660 (W. W.).
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Pollett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pollett Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Pollett is found most frequently in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pollett? popularity and diffusion
The last name Pollett is the 270,601st most numerous surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,057,284 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Pollett are found; 74 percent are found in North America and 74 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,911,214th most commonly occurring given name globally, held by 30 people.
This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 715 people, or 1 in 506,936. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 16 percent live, Georgia, where 12 percent live and Kentucky, where 10 percent live. Other than The United States this surname exists in 17 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 24 percent live and Australia, where 13 percent live.
Pollett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Pollett has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pollett surname rose 418 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 73 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Pollett Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Pollett last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Pollett last name are 31.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 77.78% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Pollett earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.05% less than the national average, earning $42,696 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.48% less than the national average, earning $46,464 CAD per year.
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