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
School 1,217
Cotton Weaver 263
Private Means 98
Farm Labourer 89
None 72
Weaver 71
General Labourer 70
At Home 62
Dressmaker 60
Labourer 59
General Servant (domestic) 56
Clerk 48
Domestic Servant 44
Coal Miner Hewer 42
At School 41
House Painter 41
Carpenter 36
Farmer 36
House Keeper 34
Assisting In Business 34
Shop Assistant 34
Weaver Cotton 34
Housekeeper 32
Bricklayer 26
Domestic 25

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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