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.).
Pollett Demographics
Pollett Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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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 most common in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Pollett? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 270,601st most frequent surname globally, held by around 1 in 5,057,284 people. The last name Pollett is primarily found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Pollett live; 74 percent live in North America and 74 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,911,214th most frequently used forename world-wide, borne by 30 people.
This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 715 people, or 1 in 506,936. In The United States Pollett is most frequent in: California, where 16 percent live, Georgia, where 12 percent live and Kentucky, where 10 percent live. Other than The United States this last name is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 24 percent live and Australia, where 13 percent live.
Pollett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Pollett has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pollett last name rose 418 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 73 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Pollett Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Pollett surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing 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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