Pollit Surname

1,385,851st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 158 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Pollit Surname Definition:

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.

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Pollit Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England941:592,74535,632
Nigeria211:8,435,369179,591
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Wales41:773,63329,106
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1221:199,79815,918
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Pollit (55) may also be a first name.

Pollit Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Pollit Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pollit (Russian: Поллит) occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pollit? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,385,851st most numerous last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 46,123,708 people. The surname Pollit occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Pollit live; 63 percent live in Northern Europe and 63 percent live in British Isles. Pollit is also the 1,336,256th most frequently occurring first name in the world, borne by 55 people.

It is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 94 people, or 1 in 592,745. In England Pollit is primarily concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 36 percent reside, Devon, where 18 percent reside and Gloucestershire, where 9 percent reside. Barring England this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 13 percent reside and Canada, where 8 percent reside.

Pollit Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pollit has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Pollit last name contracted 23 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 75 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pollit Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Pollit earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 18.74% less than the national average, earning $35,062 USD per year and in Canada they earn 66.91% more than the national average, earning $82,924 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pollitt926,933/
Polliot9243/
Polleit9236/
Pollite9213/
Polliet923/
Pollist921/
Pollith920/
Polli919,425/
Polit916,068/
Pollitte8674/
Poulliot8665/
Poilliot8631/
Polllitt861/
Poulliet861/
Polliett860/
Poullitt860/
Pollet8311,665/
Polite834,540/
Pollio834,325/
Pollis83471/
Pollai83424/
Pollei83293/
Politt83265/
Pollie83232/
Poulit83121/
Pohlit8369/
Poulli8367/
Poliet8335/
Polloi8328/
Polist8326/
Pallit8319/
Polith8318/
Pollia8314/
Poloit839/
Pholli838/
Polliy834/
Pullit834/
Polhit833/
Poliot832/
Potlli831/
Pollid831/
Pholit831/
Pollli831/
Poilli831/
Polliz831/
Poslit831/
Puolli831/
Poli8070,413/
Poulliott8021/
Pollishte801/
Phoulliet801/
Pfolliott800/
Pouliot7713,128/
Politte772,120/
Pollett771,441/
Poullet771,174/
Policht77923/
Pollich77641/
Poullis77345/
Poillet77262/
Poullie7766/
Poellet7760/
Poliste7745/
Pallitt7741/
Pollish7733/
Palleit7732/
Pocelli7728/
Poselli7726/
Polleis7721/
Phallit7717/
Pouliet7716/
Pollete7715/
Pullitt7714/
Pollets7713/
Poullai7712/
Potelli7711/
Palliet7710/
Pallite776/
Palliot776/
Polleiß776/
Polliey775/
Pollais775/
Pouloit773/
Poulite773/
Pollaid773/
Polleth771/
Poeliet771/
Pollipp771/
Puoliot771/
Pullite771/
Pallait771/
Poillio771/
Pulliot770/
Palli7389,249/
Palit7329,973/
Polai739,643/
Polei738,312/
Pelit737,793/
Polly737,777/
Polis736,706/
Pouli736,691/
Polle735,882/
Polla735,574/
Polii735,362/
Polet733,311/
Polio732,463/
Pulit73871/
Polih73553/
Polia73523/
Polie73450/
Potli73406/
Polip73321/
Pholi73231/
Pohli73185/
Poliy73138/
Pollé73131/
Poloi73126/
Poliz73102/
Polyi7369/
Polyt7345/
Polgi7339/
Poili7332/
Puoli7323/
Pólit7323/
Polui7322/
Polid7315/
Posli736/
Polij734/
Ppoli733/
Pollè733/
Polít733/
Polhi732/
Poyli731/
Pfoli731/
Pòlit731/
Pálli731/
Poliç731/
Politova714,988/
Pollette71100/
Posselli7166/
Pouliott7128/
Pottelli7123/
Potellet7119/
Poullais7114/
Pollisch718/
Poullett717/
Poggilli715/
Pottilli715/
Phoullia715/
Phallith714/
Pollohyi714/
Poulitte713/
Politowa712/
Pollahyi712/
Poosilli711/
Poucelli711/
Pouhliot711/
Hppolite711/
Polletts711/
Phollaid711/
Pullitte711/
Pallitte710/
Poilitte710/
Pallai6728,841/
Polley6728,353/
Poulet6711,192/
Poller673,053/
Poulis672,384/
Pallis672,114/
Polich671,992/
Pallie67840/
Pollay67626/
Pallet67619/
Poilly67619/
Polish67591/
Polles67574/
Poulle67527/
Polete67397/
Photli67366/
Paulli67321/
Poolla67270/
Polhui67262/
Pallei67233/
Polets67225/
Poleij67187/
Pollee67150/
Poulia67134/
Palite67131/
Paleit67129/
Pollez67125/
Pollya67115/
Poleis67106/
Polett67102/
Pallia67100/
Patlli67100/
Poulie6787/
Paliot6786/
Poully6786/
Pholai6777/
Palait6768/
Pállai6764/
Pholla6762/
Polled6762/
Póllai6756/
Pholip6755/
Poolly6754/
Poulla6752/
Poullette6751/
Pullet6745/
Phalit6745/
Pallio6743/
Poleet6741/
Pohlai6734/
Poliey6733/
Pohlei6731/
Poilet6729/
Pulite6728/
Poulio6724/
Pohlid6723/
Pholio6723/
Pallii6722/
Palith6720/
Paulit6718/
Poolis6718/
Potlet6718/
Poslet6717/
Paalli6717/
Poliay6717/
Poylie6717/
Poutli6717/
Poolet6716/
Polyts6716/
Pohuli6715/
Polisz6715/
Palist6713/
Phouli6713/
Poylio6713/
Poolie6712/
Pholia6712/
Poliss6711/
Ppalli6711/
Polaiy6710/
Polleh6710/
Pohlet679/
Polleč679/
Palloi679/
Poilis679/
Pojtli679/
Pallid678/
Polletová678/
Poulai678/
Photellis677/
Pohlis677/
Pollée677/
Bpolii676/
Pollaj676/
Pollej676/
Polhyi676/
Polois675/
Poolai675/
Poleip674/
Poliai674/
Palliy674/
Pallyi674/
Puliot674/
Polaia674/
Phalli674/
Pollès674/
Pholoi674/
Polhet674/
Polyot674/
Pallip673/
Potlui673/
Poolia673/
Polais673/
Pulait673/
Pholle673/
Pallui672/
Pulist672/
Poleth672/
Ppolii672/
Pholis672/
Peluit672/
Pohlie672/
Pohlip672/
Poulip672/
Puolis672/
Polijs672/
Poullé672/
Poitli672/
Poletì672/
Polaip672/
Pallih672/
Pelait672/
Poulih672/
Pohlyt672/
Pelitt671/
Poolle671/
Poolio671/
Pottli671/
Poluis671/
Polhio671/
Polizz671/
Pollaa671/
Pollep671/
Pollha671/
Polloa671/
Polloj671/
Pootli671/
Paslit671/
Pulhit671/
Phulit671/
Pahlli671/
Paalit671/
Paliet671/
Vpalli671/
Poiliz671/
Pollyo671/
Polloy671/
Pholiy671/
Peliet671/
Pállyi671/
Pulitì671/
Puilit671/
Puolle671/
Potlle671/
Poligy671/
Pouloi671/
Pholly671/
Putlit671/
Polhai671/
Polyai671/
Polaid670/
Polest670/

Pollit Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pollit in the Russian language
Поллитpollit-

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