Pollard Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Pollard Name Meaning: A derivative of the forename 'Paul' which is taken from the Latin name 'Paulus' meaning 'small'. It was also an English nickname which referred to someone who might have an 'unusually shaped head' or 'large' head.

A derivate of Paul, meaning 'small' which may have been given to someone of smaller stature, may have also stemmed from a nickname which would refer to someone with an unusually shaped head or been a name for someone who kept de-horned livestock.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pollard Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pollard family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 915
Agricultural Labourer 226
House Servant 122
Labourer 90
Farm Labourer 73
Dress Maker 69
Power Loom Weaver 62
At Home 59
Coal Miner 49
Servant 48
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 44
Shoe Maker 43
Pauper 41
Wool Comber 38
House Keeper 37
General Servant 36
Weaver 34
Laundress 32
Frame Work Knitter 30
Hand Loom Weaver 29
Cotton Weaver 28
Tailor 26
Errand Boy 26
Annuitant 25
Carpenter 23

Pollard Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Pollard 100% 76,960
2 Pallard 86% 645
3 Polard 86% 405
4 Pillard 86% 253
5 Pullard 86% 159
6 Pollord 86% 144
7 Pellard 86% 109

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The surname Pollard is the most popular version of all its varients

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