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Where Does The Last Name Polo Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Polo (Hindi: पोलो, Marathi: पोलो, Russian: Поло) is borne by more people in Colombia than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Pólo, Poló or Pölô. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Polo? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 3,263^rd most commonly occurring family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 42,144 people. Polo is primarily found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Polo live; 61 percent live in South America and 41 percent live in Caribbean South America. It is also the 54,968^th most common first name on earth, borne by 11,754 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Colombia, where it is held by 65,679 people, or 1 in 727. In Colombia it is mostly found in: Atlántico Department, where 26 percent reside, Magdalena Department, where 16 percent reside and Córdoba Department, where 14 percent reside. Aside from Colombia this surname is found in 150 countries. It also occurs in Peru, where 13 percent reside and Spain, where 12 percent reside.

Polo Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Polo has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 15,458 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 4,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Polo Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Orthodox (86%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Christian (59%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (56%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Polo surname are 41.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95.14% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Polo earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 13.93% less than the national average, earning €25,847 per year; in Peru they earn 10.14% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,420 per year; in South Africa they earn 33.55% less than the national average, earning R 157,920 per year; in Colombia they earn 23.74% less than the national average, earning $17,312,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.25% more than the national average, earning $43,255 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.24% more than the national average, earning $53,278 CAD per year.