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 1,694
Cotton Weaver 331
Agricultural Labourer 122
General Labourer 114
Coal Miner 87
Domestic Servant 85
Dress Maker 83
Living On Own Means 82
Labourer 70
Living On Her Own Means 64
Farmer 58
Laundress 45
General Servant Domestic 44
Farm Labourer 42
House Keeper 39
Carpenter 38
Grocer 37
Worsted Weaver 37
Cotton Winder 36
Worsted Spinner 36
Shoe Maker 35
Clerk 33
Painter 31
General Servant 30
Tailoress 29

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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