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'.
Discover how your Poole ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 58 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 85 |
| Channel Islands | 17 |
| Cheshire | 386 |
| Cornwall | 26 |
| Cumberland | 91 |
| Derbyshire | 66 |
| Devon | 164 |
| Dorset | 93 |
| Durham | 76 |
| Essex | 247 |
| Gloucestershire | 659 |
| Hampshire | 141 |
| Herefordshire | 30 |
| Hertfordshire | 19 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 28 |
| Isle of Man | 12 |
| Kent | 147 |
| Lancashire | 632 |
| Leicestershire | 119 |
| Lincolnshire | 121 |
| London | 1,277 |
| Middlesex | 101 |
| Northumberland | 13 |
| Norfolk | 22 |
| Northamptonshire | 77 |
| Nottinghamshire | 147 |
| Oxfordshire | 52 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 28 |
| Shropshire | 410 |
| Suffolk | 106 |
| Somerset | 781 |
| Surrey | 48 |
| Sussex | 91 |
| Staffordshire | 758 |
| Warwickshire | 462 |
| Westmorland | 6 |
| Wiltshire | 158 |
| Worcestershire | 196 |
| Yorkshire | 512 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 2 |
| Cardiganshire | 5 |
| Carnarvonshire | 12 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1 |
| Denbighshire | 12 |
| Flintshire | 1 |
| Glamorgan | 60 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 30 |
| Monmouthshire | 56 |
| Pembrokeshire | 4 |
| Radnorshire | 8 |
| 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 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Poole | 6,602 |
| Mary Poole | 6,227 |
| John Poole | 5,292 |
| Elizabeth Poole | 4,137 |
| Sarah Poole | 3,740 |
| Thomas Poole | 3,541 |
| George Poole | 3,504 |
| James Poole | 2,739 |
| Charles Poole | 2,327 |
| Henry Poole | 2,092 |
| Ann Poole | 1,956 |
| Joseph Poole | 1,859 |
| Jane Poole | 1,732 |
| Eliza Poole | 1,643 |
| Annie Poole | 1,519 |
| Emma Poole | 1,502 |
| Ellen Poole | 1,425 |
| Alice Poole | 1,317 |
| Edward Poole | 1,288 |
| Frederick Poole | 1,272 |
| Arthur Poole | 1,245 |
| Robert Poole | 1,224 |
| Emily Poole | 1,214 |
| Alfred Poole | 1,161 |
| Richard Poole | 1,143 |
| 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 |
The surname Poole is the most popular version of all its varients