Pollitt Surname
Approximately 6,933 people bear this surname
Pollitt 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 SurnamePollitt Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,014 | 1:18,486 | 2,642 |
| United States | 2,998 | 1:120,900 | 12,926 |
| Australia | 308 | 1:87,648 | 10,106 |
| Canada | 276 | 1:133,499 | 13,853 |
| Scotland | 66 | 1:81,118 | 5,959 |
| Wales | 59 | 1:52,450 | 4,823 |
| New Zealand | 56 | 1:80,863 | 11,672 |
| South Africa | 55 | 1:985,049 | 61,274 |
| Germany | 27 | 1:2,981,684 | 140,707 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Northern Ireland | 11 | 1:167,731 | 8,683 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,298 | 1:10,607 | 1,612 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 407 | 1:123,387 | 11,971 |
Pollitt 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.
From the French, Polet, Pollet; Ft Pollaert; from the Dutch, Politz; a personal name.$
The Pollitts may possess an ancestor in John Pollett, minister of Butterworth in 1660 (W. W.).
Pollitt Demographics
Pollitt Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Pollitt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pollitt Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Pollitt is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Pollitt? popularity and diffusion
It is the 71,236th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,051,139 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 46 percent of Pollitt live; 45 percent live in Northern Europe and 45 percent live in British Isles.
The last name Pollitt is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 3,014 people, or 1 in 18,486. In England it is most frequent in: Greater Manchester, where 38 percent live, Lancashire, where 8 percent live and Greater London, where 6 percent live. Aside from England Pollitt exists in 31 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 43 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.
Pollitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Pollitt has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 131 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 737 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 6,600 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,180 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Pollitt Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Pollitt last name are 17.16% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.93% registered with the political party.
The amount Pollitt earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 4.65% more than the national average, earning R 248,688 per year; in United States they earn 0.54% more than the national average, earning $43,383 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.03% more than the national average, earning $54,167 CAD per year.
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