Pole Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pole Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pole family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 29
Independent 27
Female Servant 19
Frame Work Knitter 13
Labourer 12
Male Servant 12
Sock Maker 10
Independant 8
Carpenter 7
Servant 6
Shoe Maker 6
Farmer 6
Mason 6
Apprentice 5
Ag Labourer 5
Tailor 4
Stocking Maker 4
Grocer 3
Dress Maker 3
Mariner 3
Joiner 3
Seamer 3
Brick Maker 3
Paper Maker 2
Milliner 2

Pole Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Poole 80% 103,313
2 Paul 25% 40,297
3 Peel 25% 35,871
4 Pool 50% 26,366
5 Pile 75% 10,366
6 Pole 100% 8,473
7 Poll 75% 3,885
8 Peal 25% 3,701
9 Peile 60% 993
10 Peele 60% 786
11 Poile 80% 736
12 Pale 75% 660
13 Pohl 50% 537
14 Peale 60% 525
15 Poul 50% 464
16 Peil 25% 461
17 Paule 60% 227
18 Poel 50% 195
19 Pul 50% 180
20 Poale 80% 151
21 Polle 80% 135
22 Pauli 40% 130
23 Pule 75% 109
24 Pail 25% 108
25 Poule 80% 107
26 Poil 50% 102

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The surname Pole is the 6th most popular variant of Poole.

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