Pollyn Surname
Approximately 997 people bear this surname
Pollyn Surname Definition:
From pol-lyn, the head or top of the pond or pool. There is Polean in Pelynt, which Pryce derives from pol-lean, the full pool.
Pollyn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 899 | 1:197,044 | 11,832 |
| Belgium | 43 | 1:267,364 | 32,244 |
| England | 19 | 1:2,932,529 | 101,561 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Liberia | 7 | 1:629,791 | 27,063 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 18 | 1:1,354,187 | 47,798 |
Pollyn (200) may also be a first name.
Pollyn Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From pol-lyn, the head or top of the pond or pool. There is Polean in Pelynt, which Pryce derives from pol-lean, the full pool.
Pollyn Demographics
Average Pollyn Salary in
United States
$29,562 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Pollyn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pollyn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pollyn occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of Pollyn click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pollyn? popularity and diffusion
It is the 362,542nd most commonly occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 7,309,474 people. The surname Pollyn occurs mostly in Africa, where 91 percent of Pollyn live; 91 percent live in West Africa and 90 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 640,739th most widely held first name in the world, borne by 200 people.
It is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 899 people, or 1 in 197,044. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Rivers, where 93 percent are found, Delta, where 2 percent are found and Lagos, where 2 percent are found. Other than Nigeria this surname is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 4 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.
Pollyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Pollyn has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Pollyn last name expanded 106 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Pollyn Last Name Statistics demography
Pollyn earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 31.49% less than the national average, earning $29,562 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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