Polly Surname
Approximately 7,777 people bear this surname
Polly Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. , a variant of Pawley, which see. (compare Poison for Paulson), (a) Local, a variant of Pooley; v. Pulley. It is probable that both (1) and (a) have contributed to the existence of these surnames.
Read More About This SurnamePolly Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,896 | 1:125,158 | 13,300 |
| Indonesia | 1,489 | 1:88,817 | 9,301 |
| Bangladesh | 991 | 1:160,804 | 5,900 |
| Papua New Guinea | 293 | 1:27,828 | 3,148 |
| France | 232 | 1:286,305 | 43,905 |
| Russia | 225 | 1:640,547 | 55,698 |
| Austria | 225 | 1:37,846 | 6,110 |
| Brazil | 216 | 1:991,085 | 35,129 |
| Northern Ireland | 132 | 1:13,978 | 1,959 |
| Nigeria | 108 | 1:1,640,211 | 60,875 |
| Tanzania | 98 | 1:540,221 | 34,788 |
| South Africa | 90 | 1:601,974 | 45,802 |
| England | 82 | 1:679,489 | 38,951 |
| India | 80 | 1:9,588,317 | 188,446 |
| Iran | 66 | 1:1,163,372 | 50,804 |
| Australia | 53 | 1:509,353 | 38,491 |
| Canada | 50 | 1:736,912 | 58,785 |
| Venezuela | 49 | 1:616,410 | 10,951 |
| New Zealand | 47 | 1:96,347 | 13,070 |
| Germany | 42 | 1:1,916,797 | 106,618 |
| Malaysia | 30 | 1:983,141 | 44,226 |
| Hungary | 29 | 1:338,492 | 24,545 |
| Philippines | 27 | 1:3,749,564 | 153,425 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Uganda | 22 | 1:1,774,513 | 60,490 |
| Argentina | 19 | 1:2,249,653 | 107,269 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Cyprus | 14 | 1:63,205 | 6,078 |
| China | 14 | 1:97,665,826 | 5,141 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Kenya | 8 | 1:5,772,488 | 50,256 |
| Kazakhstan | 7 | 1:2,526,071 | 102,287 |
| Belarus | 6 | 1:1,583,510 | 89,472 |
| Ivory Coast | 6 | 1:3,845,205 | 48,272 |
| Afghanistan | 6 | 1:5,358,864 | 25,178 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Liberia | 3 | 1:1,469,512 | 38,766 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Abkhazia | 1 | 1:242,865 | 5,354 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 46 | 1:96,301 | 6,269 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 204 | 1:119,487 | 11,415 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:174,268 | 6,522 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 933 | 1:53,825 | 6,059 |
Polly (79,546) may also be a first name.
Polly Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. , a variant of Pawley, which see. (compare Poison for Paulson), (a) Local, a variant of Pooley; v. Pulley. It is probable that both (1) and (a) have contributed to the existence of these surnames.
1574. Robert Polley and Grace Gooddaye: Marriage Lic. (London).
1805. Married — William Polley and Elizabeth Hodsdon: St. George, Hanover Square.
V. Polley.
(French, English) Descendant of little Paul (small); one who came from Poilley or Poilly, in France.
A known variation of Polwhele, or Polhill.
Local. From Poilley, in the province of Orleans, France, whence the family originally came.
From the French, Pollet; from the Flemish, Polly; from the Danish, Poli; a personal name.$
Polly Demographics
Average Polly Salary in
United States
$43,862 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Polly Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Polly Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Polly (Hindi: पोली, Marathi: पॉली) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Polly? popularity and diffusion
The last name Polly is the 64,315th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 937,064 people. Polly is mostly found in The Americas, where 42 percent of Polly live; 38 percent live in North America and 38 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 12,427th most frequently held given name throughout the world, borne by 79,546 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 2,896 people, or 1 in 125,158. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Kentucky, where 13 percent are found, Texas, where 8 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname occurs in 75 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 19 percent are found and Bangladesh, where 13 percent are found.
Polly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Polly has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 310 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 60 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it declined 44 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 56 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Polly Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Anglican (50%) in Ireland and Orthodox (83%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Polly last name are 24.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.52% being registered with the party.
The amount Polly earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 6.13% more than the national average, earning R 252,216 per year; in United States they earn 1.65% more than the national average, earning $43,862 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.78% less than the national average, earning $47,306 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Polly Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Polly in the Hindi language | ||
| पोली | poli | - |
| Polly in the Marathi language | ||
| पॉली | poli | 84 |
| पोली | poli | 12 |
| पोळली | polali | 4 |
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Footnotes
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