How common is the surname Pol?

1,312 people in the United States had the surname Pol in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 235,324 Americans. It ranked 20,274th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Pol?

Ferran Pol, Andorran footballer, followed by Agusti Pol.

Where is the surname Pol most common?

Wikidata records people named Pol in Andorra and Argentina.

Is the surname Pol getting more or less common?

More common. 1,016 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,312 in 2010, up 29%.

Is Pol also a first name?

Yes. Pol is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Pol

A surname, carried by 1,312 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex P400

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Pol is more common than 87.5% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,312 people named Pol in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 235,324 Americans. That is up 29% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,016.

#20,274

rank among US surnames

1,312

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

+29.1%

change since 2000 (was #23,350)

Who is named Pol

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

38% of people named Pol identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 36% as white (not Hispanic) and 23% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

Hispanic or Latino (any race) 38%
White (not Hispanic) 36%
Asian and Pacific Islander 23%
Black (not Hispanic) 1.9%
Two or more races 1.4%

Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

Famous Pols

3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Ferran Pol
Andorran footballer, born 1983
Agusti Pol
Andorran footballer, born 1977
Sebastián Pol
Argentine Footballer, born 1988

Notable Pols come mostly from Andorra (2) and Argentina (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

Useful when a record has your ancestor under another spelling

Surnames that sound like Pol

Pol has the Soundex code P400, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code P400.

Questions

How common is the surname Pol?: 1,312 people in the United States had the surname Pol in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 235,324 Americans. It ranked 20,274th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Pol?: In the 2010 Census, 38% of people named Pol identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 36% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Pol?: Ferran Pol, Andorran footballer, followed by Agusti Pol.
Where is the surname Pol most common?: Wikidata records people named Pol in Andorra and Argentina.
Is the surname Pol getting more or less common?: More common. 1,016 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,312 in 2010, up 29%.
Is Pol also a first name?: Yes. Pol is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.