Pol History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Netherlands
France
Germany

Early Origins of the Pol family

The surname Pol was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in North Holland, a province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Amsterdam, Haarlem and Hilversum. It was the seat of the old Counts of Holland. Seat of one of the oldest families is Brederode Castle near Haarlem. There are many old and quaint towns in the province. including Medemblik, Enkhuizen, Hoorn, Edam, and Monnikendam. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Pol family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pol research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1810 and 1815 are included under the topic Early Pol History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Pol Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Poll, Polle, Pol, Pole, Polles, Polls, Poles, Pols, Poel, Pole, de Poll, de Poel and many more.

Early Notables of the Pol family

From this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included

the Poll family of Holland

Pol Ranking

In France, the name Pol is the 1,858^th most popular surname with an estimated 3,304 people with that name. 1 However, in Netherlands, the name Pol is ranked the 245^th most popular surname with an estimated 5,451 people with that name. 2

Pol migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Pol Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Nobilo Pol, who settled in Galveston, TX in 1840
A. DeVan Pol, who settled in Baltimore in 1847
A DeVan Pol, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 3
Cornelia VanDer Pol, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 3
G VanDer Pol, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 3
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Pol (post 1700) +

Emiliano Pol Jr., American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Puerto Rico, 1956, 1964 4
Miquel Marti i Pol (1929-2003), Spanish poet
Victor de Pol (1865-1925), Italian sculptor
Agusti Pol (b. 1977), Andorran football player
Wincenty Pol (1807-1872), Polish poet and geographer
Sean Pol McGreevy (b. 1980), Irish actor, singer, composer and musical director
Pol Pot (1925-1998), the leader of the Cambodian communist movement
Pol Boudry (1914-1976), Belgian artist
Pol Limburg, Flemish miniaturist

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
"Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 29) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html