Polsom Surname

2,106,139th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 80 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Polsom Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Polsom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada581:635,26952,014
United States121:30,204,911765,334
England51:11,143,612252,590
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales71:224,0598,079
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Polsom Last Name Facts

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

Polsom is found most frequently in Canada. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Polsom? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,106,139th most frequent last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 91,094,324 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Polsom are found; 88 percent are found in North America and 88 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Polsom is most numerous in Canada, where it is carried by 58 people, or 1 in 635,269. In Canada it is primarily found in: Alberta, where 40 percent live, British Columbia, where 40 percent live and Manitoba, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account Canada this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent live and England, where 6 percent live.

Polsom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Polsom has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 45 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 17 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Polsom Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Polsom earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 47.95% less than the national average, earning $22,458 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.41% less than the national average, earning $44,512 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Poulsom92428/
Poolsom923/
Pholsom922/
Polson838,954/
Palsom8314/
Polcom833/
Pulsom832/
Polsem831/
Polzom831/
Polsum830/
Poulson776,901/
Pohlson77131/
Poolson77100/
Poleson7767/
Polsong7732/
Polsson7726/
Poulsum7720/
Paulsom775/
Puolson772/
Polsiam772/
Pollson772/
Polsion771/
Pelesom771/
Poolsum771/
Poolsem771/
Pholson771/
Pholcom771/
Polchom771/
Polsonc771/
Polscon770/
Palsome770/
Poulsson71134/
Polsotin7193/
Pahalsom7183/
Pholsong7145/
Pouleson7123/
Poolsong7123/
Polssone717/
Polleson712/
Pholchom712/
Poullson712/
Pholsame711/
Poolsonk711/
Poulsoon710/
Polheson710/
Poulsoun710/
Polsen67691/
Palsam67512/
Pulsam67462/
Palzom67413/
Palson67388/
Polsan67136/
Polcum6737/
Palsum676/
Pulsum674/
Palsem674/
Paljom673/
Pholsoung671/
Pholsatim671/
Pálson671/
Pólson671/
Paulshome671/
Pollesson671/
Polcon671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Polsom
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