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 1,116
Agricultural Labourer 300
Cotton Weaver 137
House Servant 90
Dress Maker 84
House Keeper 68
Labourer 63
Coal Miner 58
Shoe Maker 41
Servant 39
Carter 35
General Servant 34
Tailor 31
Worsted Spinner 31
Worsted Weaver 31
Domestic Servant 30
Cotton Power Loom Weaver 29
Laundress 27
Carpenter 26
Weaver Cotton 25
Copper Miner 23
House Maid 20
Wife Of Above 20
Blacksmith 20
Cotton Spinner 20

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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