Pollitt Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pollitt Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pollitt family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 278
Cotton Weaver 67
Coal Miner 34
Cotton Spinner 24
General Labourer 21
Dress Maker 11
Labourer 10
Farmer 10
Clerk 9
Cotton Operative 8
Cotton Winder 7
Domestic Servant 7
Living On Own Means 7
Laundress 7
General Servant Domestic 6
House Keeper 6
Packer 6
Agricultural Labourer 6
Carter 6
Living On Her Own Means 6
Cotton Carder 5
Hatter 5
Cotton Reeler 5
Iron Moulder 5
Blacksmith 4

Pollitt Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Pollitt 100% 14,337
2 Pallett 71% 7,347
3 Pollett 86% 3,862
4 Pellett 71% 2,899
5 Pellatt 71% 1,821
6 Pollit 86% 1,074
7 Pallitt 86% 277
8 Pellitt 86% 272
9 Pallatt 71% 171
10 Pillett 71% 169
11 Politt 86% 146
12 Pillott 71% 130
13 Pallott 71% 126
14 Pillatt 71% 124

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

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