Polson Surname
Approximately 8,954 people bear this surname
Polson Surname Definition:
'Son of Paul' (G. Pol, borrowed from N. Pal)."The name Paul was a favourite one among the Norse, and hence its popularity in Cathanesia" (Macbain III, p. 22). The Poisons ere claimed by Clan Mackay historians as belonging to their clan, descended from Paul son of Neil Neilson, son of Donald (Mackay) who was murdered in Dingwall Castie 1370.
Read More About This SurnamePolson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,472 | 1:66,239 | 7,732 |
| Canada | 777 | 1:47,420 | 5,782 |
| Australia | 698 | 1:38,676 | 5,023 |
| England | 590 | 1:94,437 | 10,093 |
| Scotland | 570 | 1:9,393 | 1,330 |
| New Zealand | 159 | 1:28,480 | 4,971 |
| Jamaica | 132 | 1:21,742 | 1,834 |
| South Africa | 122 | 1:444,080 | 37,713 |
| Liberia | 65 | 1:67,824 | 5,810 |
| India | 53 | 1:14,472,932 | 242,024 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 41 | 1:33,268 | 3,344 |
| Latvia | 25 | 1:82,002 | 12,055 |
| Brazil | 22 | 1:9,730,651 | 206,332 |
| Gibraltar | 22 | 1:1,543 | 353 |
| Grenada | 22 | 1:4,933 | 609 |
| Guernsey | 22 | 1:2,929 | 767 |
| Sweden | 19 | 1:518,250 | 37,550 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:162,870 | 11,152 |
| Northern Ireland | 19 | 1:97,107 | 6,126 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 7 | 1:16,094 | 893 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Abkhazia | 1 | 1:242,865 | 5,354 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 28 | 1:158,210 | 8,327 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 544 | 1:6,881 | 977 |
| England | 153 | 1:159,316 | 13,825 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 951 | 1:52,806 | 5,958 |
The alternate forms: Pólson (1) are calculated separately.
Polson (226) may also be a first name.
Polson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
'Son of Paul' (G. Pol, borrowed from N. Pal)."The name Paul was a favourite one among the Norse, and hence its popularity in Cathanesia" (Macbain III, p. 22). The Poisons ere claimed by Clan Mackay historians as belonging to their clan, descended from Paul son of Neil Neilson, son of Donald (Mackay) who was murdered in Dingwall Castie 1370. The earliest record of the name is in the will of Alexander Sutherland of Dunbeath, 1456, in which he bequeaths to his daughter Marion "so many ky as she ought to have of William Polsonys ky" (Bannatyne Club Miscellany, III, p. 99). A Hugh Paulson (Latin Pauli) witnessed a grant of the lands of Thorboll, 1472 (OPS., II, p. 680). Hugh Poilson, perhaps the same person, witnessed a deed or 1497 relating to Torboll, and Schir Johne Poilsone or Poylson appears as chantor of Dornoch in the same year, "chantour of Cataness" in 1500, and in 1506 was presented to the rectory of Ey in Lewis (RSS., I, 188,539, 1332). Duncan Paulsoun resigned the lands of Ovir Tulleglennis in the baronia de Culbin, 1508-9, and Donald William Poilsoun was occupier of Nether Bulbistar, 1541 (RMS., II, 3298; 111, 2450). Hew Poilsoun was reader at the church of Lairg between 1574 and 1578 (OPS., II, p. 698), and Murdo Poilson was burgess of Inverness, 1606-23 (Rec. Inv., II, p. 34,162). Some Poisons have adopted the name Macphail and others sign themselves Mackay (Book of Mackay, p. 365). Some others of the name on the estate of Balnespik in the latter half of the eighteenth century spelled their name Wilson (Grant, An old Highland farm, p. 158,176). Cosmo Innes errs in deriving the Poisons from Paul Mactire, lord of Strathcarron, Strathoykell, and Westray in the fourteenth century. The form Poleson occurs in Shetland. Poilsoun 1678, Polsone 1641, Polsoun and Polsun 1456. Poylson 1506, Polysoun 1499.
(Latin + English) Paul’s Son: v. Paul. (rarely) (Anglo-Hebrew) Poll’s Son: Poll, used as a pet form of Mary = Bitterness [Hebrew máráh]
The son of Pol, i.e., Paul.
Polson Demographics
Average Male Polson Height
179.13 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Polson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Polson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Polson (Marathi: पोलसन, Russian: Полсон) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can appear in the variant forms: Pólson. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Polson? popularity and diffusion
It is the 56,600th most numerous surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 813,887 people. The last name Polson is primarily found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Polson live; 68 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 598,137th most frequently occurring given name internationally, held by 226 people.
The last name Polson is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 5,472 people, or 1 in 66,239. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 8 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and South Carolina, where 7 percent reside. Excluding The United States Polson is found in 55 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 9 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.
Polson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Polson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Polson surname expanded 575 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 386 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 105 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Polson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Polson last name is predominantly Anglican (39%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Polson surname are 17.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.71% registered with the party.
The amount Polson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 172.76% more than the national average, earning R 648,192 per year; in United States they earn 1.49% more than the national average, earning $43,790 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.01% more than the national average, earning $50,684 CAD per year.
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Polson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Polson in the Marathi language | ||
| पोलसन | polasana | - |
| Polson in the Russian language | ||
| Полсон | polson | - |
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