Poole Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Poole Name Meaning: Thought to derive from the Anglo-Saxon word 'pol'meaning someone who lived near a small pond or pool.

A name given to someone who lived by or near a small lake or pond. May have also been taken from a place named 'Pool' or 'Poole'. Also a varient of the name Paul meaning 'little'.

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Surname Distribution

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Poole Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Poole family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,404
Agricultural Labourer 277
Labourer 119
Dress Maker 103
House Servant 92
Servant 74
Laundress 64
Carter 60
Coal Miner 57
Shoe Maker 56
General Servant 51
Tailor 49
Carpenter 48
Gardener 41
House Keeper 41
Potter 40
Farm Labourer 35
House Maid 34
Domestic Servant 29
Cook 26
Blacksmith 26
Groom 25
Wife Of Above 24
Grocer 22
Bricklayer 21

Poole Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Poole 100% 103,313
2 Paul 40% 40,297
3 Peel 40% 35,871
4 Pool 80% 26,366
5 Pile 60% 10,366
6 Pole 80% 8,473
7 Poll 60% 3,885
8 Peal 40% 3,701
9 Peile 60% 993
10 Peele 60% 786
11 Poile 80% 736
12 Pale 60% 660
13 Pohl 60% 537
14 Peale 60% 525
15 Poul 60% 464
16 Peil 40% 461
17 Paule 60% 227
18 Poel 60% 195
19 Pul 40% 180
20 Poale 80% 151
21 Polle 80% 135
22 Pauli 40% 130
23 Pule 60% 109
24 Pail 40% 108
25 Poule 80% 107
26 Poil 60% 102

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

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