Poole Surname

4,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 120,940 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Falkland Islands

Poole Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the pool' (v. Pole), from residence thereby. This common name has English as well as at least one Welsh origin. A Welsh family took this name who lived next to the Pool at Powys Castle.

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Poole Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States72,1981:5,020558
England25,7521:2,164263
Australia7,6811:3,515497
Canada6,0501:6,090883
South Africa2,8311:19,1372,416
Wales1,5091:2,051212
New Zealand1,3991:3,237487
Scotland7341:7,2941,111
Ireland5761:8,1751,149
Spain3071:152,28711,229
Northern Ireland2201:8,3871,405
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Thailand1461:483,82484,756
France1251:531,38273,029
Guyana921:8,2851,320
Germany901:894,50563,669
Jamaica901:31,8882,313
Jersey881:1,127149
Liberia811:54,4264,815
Singapore811:67,9962,745
Switzerland601:136,88213,375
Guatemala551:292,4124,441
Japan541:2,367,48729,899
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Sweden321:307,71121,451
Brazil271:7,928,679178,836
Norway261:197,78022,769
Netherlands241:703,63256,027
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Argentina221:1,942,88297,983
Philippines221:4,601,737165,269
India201:38,353,269431,471
Denmark191:297,09021,940
Isle of Man191:4,517958
Malta181:23,9041,289
Zimbabwe171:908,13259,260
Hong Kong151:489,0323,321
Mexico141:8,866,15837,743
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
China101:136,732,1577,199
Italy91:6,795,188113,457
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United States Virgin Islands91:12,2641,665
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Finland81:687,08836,047
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
Falkland Islands71:44788
Antigua and Barbuda61:16,5281,436
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Ecuador51:3,181,16927,617
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
South Korea51:10,248,0511,694
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Egypt31:30,645,251132,600
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Laos31:2,196,1081,879
Sudan31:12,503,39814,123
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Angola21:13,494,60711,780
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
British Virgin Islands21:15,797839
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Malawi21:8,559,55434,093
Mozambique21:13,630,7847,358
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Fiji11:894,3914,568
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3921:11,3011,571
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England12,3451:1,975272
Wales4791:3,274222
Scotland1981:18,9051,931
Jersey191:2,731446
Guernsey171:1,921330
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,3691:9,3531,194

Poole (181) may also be a first name.

Poole Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the pool' (v. Pole), from residence thereby. This common name has English as well as at least one Welsh origin. A Welsh family took this name who lived next to the Pool at Powys Castle.

Walter atte Pulle, Close Rolls, 39 Henry III.

Walter de la Pulle, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Boniface atte Poule, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Stephen atte Poule, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

Philip atte Poule, Somerset, 1 Edward III:.

Johanna de Pulle, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1595. Baptised — John, s. William Poole: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Dweller by a Pool or Lake[Middle English pool(e, pol(e, Old English pól] Cp. Pole.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller near the deep place in a river or stream; one who came from Pool (pool), the name of several places in England.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

See under Pole. The oldest family of this name, Poole of Poole, co. Chester, were lords of that estate from an early period. The name was variously written, in the XIV. century, Pull, Poole, and De la Poole.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. A small collection of water in a hollow place, supplied by a spring; a small lake. "John at the Pool,"became "John Pool."A town in Dorsetshire, England.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

A frequent location name in Dorset, Yorkshire, etc. From from the Old Norse, Pollr; B. pwl; a pool.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Poole was the name of a prominent Gloucester citizen in the 15th century (R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Poole Last Name Facts

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

The last name Poole (Hindi: पूले) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Poole? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,662nd most frequent surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 60,258 people. The last name Poole occurs mostly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Poole are found; 63 percent are found in North America and 63 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Poole is also the 677,199th most frequently held given name worldwide It is held by 181 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 72,198 people, or 1 in 5,020. In The United States Poole is most common in: North Carolina, where 9 percent reside, Georgia, where 8 percent reside and Texas, where 7 percent reside. Outside of The United States it occurs in 114 countries. It is also found in England, where 21 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Poole Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Poole has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,345 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 209 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 315 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 371 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 147 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Poole Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Poole surname is primarily Anglican (44%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Poole surname are 13.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.56% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Poole earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 357.06% more than the national average, earning 1,581,800 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 20.97% more than the national average, earning R 287,472 per year; in United States they earn 5.63% less than the national average, earning $40,720 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.1% more than the national average, earning $51,718 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pooley918,512/
Pooler914,539/
Pooles91141/
Phoole9160/
Poolee9118/
Poolet9116/
Poolie9112/
Pooled913/
Poolle911/
Pooleh911/
Ppoole910/
Pooyle910/
Pool8958,576/
Pole8937,956/
Poolead8338/
Pooleat834/
Poosley832/
P'Poole832/
Poolley832/
Poolled832/
Pooller831/
Pootlea831/
Phoolee831/
Pooleey830/
Pootles830/
Phooler830/
Poola809,879/
Pohle809,865/
Polei808,312/
Polle805,882/
Poley804,233/
Poles803,956/
Phool803,650/
Polet803,311/
Polge801,523/
Polea80701/
Phole80537/
Poler80500/
Poile80491/
Polee80457/
Polie80450/
Polez80280/
Potle80251/
Poule80218/
Polej80196/
Poyle80151/
Polep80119/
Poleh8094/
Polhe8091/
Poleč8068/
Poele8063/
Posle8056/
Poleš8036/
Poled8035/
Poleś8026/
Pooll8018/
Poolt8017/
Pooly809/
Polje805/
Poleć805/
Ppool801/
Puole801/
Hpole801/
Polée801/
Ppole801/
Poold800/
Poolp800/
Pfool800/
Vpool800/
Pootless774/
Pooleová771/
Pol7547,849/
Polley7328,353/
Pollet7311,665/
Poulet7311,192/
Poller733,053/
Pottle732,455/
Posley73589/
Polles73574/
Poulle73527/
Posled73487/
Pollei73293/
Poolla73270/
Poules73240/
Pollie73232/
Phoola73229/
Polets73225/
Poleij73187/
Pohley73181/
Potler73158/
Pollee73150/
Polech73142/
Pollez73125/
Posler73112/
Poleis73106/
Polett73102/
Poulie7387/
Poiles7380/
Pouley7368/
Pouler7368/
Polled7362/
Poolly7354/
P'Pool7351/
Pholee7350/
Polesz7346/
Poleet7341/
Poolay7339/
Poleah7337/
Poliey7333/
Pohlei7331/
Poilet7329/
Poulea7327/
Poiley7325/
Phohle7323/
Pothle7322/
Polees7318/
Poolis7318/
Potlet7318/
Poslet7317/
Poulhe7317/
Poylie7317/
Poelle7315/
Photle7314/
Polleh7310/
Pohleh7310/
Poless739/
Polleč739/
Ppoola739/
Poisle739/
Pollée737/
Poeleh736/
Pollej736/
D'pool736/
Poolaa735/
Poolya735/
Poolai735/
Poleip734/
Polhet734/
Poolia733/
Pholle733/
Pohlie732/
Pootel732/
Posles732/
Poleey732/
Poehle732/
Poletì732/
Phoule732/
Phhool732/
Pohles732/
Pohyle732/
Potley731/
Poolio731/
Polehe731/
Polesh731/
Polher731/
Pollep731/
Pootli731/
Puoley731/
Poulez731/
Phoele731/
Poslee731/
Poleae731/
Polecz731/
Poleyh731/
Poiler731/
Puoler731/
Puolle731/
Potlle731/
Pouhle731/
Pouleh731/
Poyles730/
Pohlez730/
Pholey730/
Poyler730/
Pholes730/
Polest730/
Pale67110,837/
Pohl6784,918/
Poli6770,413/
Pola6736,367/
Pule6736,015/
Poly6727,751/
Poul6719,726/
Puol6715,596/
Poll6710,172/
Poel673,332/
Polt671,821/
Pollett671,441/
Poullet671,174/
Potelle67899/
Pold67687/
Poleggi67574/
Polh67403/
Poil67313/
Poillet67262/
Phol67241/
Poulhes67204/
Posl67175/
Polleys67152/
Poullie6766/
Polehňa6763/
Pouleas6757/
Poulles6750/
Poolyai6741/
Polleit6736/
Polesch6734/
Pottler6729/
Polj6729/
Poisler6726/
Poulhet6726/
Photlhe6723/
Pfohler6722/
Pouyles6722/
Polleis6721/
Poulett6720/
Poslett6715/
Poulley6715/
Polé6714/
Pollets6713/
Pousley6712/
Pôle6710/
Pfol679/
Poselle678/
Poollay677/
Potl676/
Polleiß676/
Ppol675/
Polliey675/
Phoolya674/
Phoolia674/
Polp673/
Poutler673/
Poisley673/
Poyl673/
Pojl672/
Pothler672/
Polì672/
Poulets672/
Păle672/
Pouller672/
Phohleu672/
Vpol672/
Phoosil672/
Poleesh671/
Poleich671/
Polledd671/
Pollesh671/
Polless671/
Polloey671/
Poolych671/
Pootell671/
Pouhler671/
Pouless671/
Poutlle671/
Poysler671/
Bpgolea671/
Poeleah671/
Hpol671/
Pâle671/
Polá671/
Pollley671/
Phoolay671/
Pholhet671/
Phollee671/
Pollead671/
Poolaid671/
Poolauy671/
Pohleah671/
Bpol671/
Pottles670/
Pootill670/
Pousler670/
Poiller670/
Poletch670/
Pfoller670/
Polleyd670/

Poole Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Poole in the Hindi language
पूलेpule-

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