Poll History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Netherlands
France
Germany

Early Origins of the Poll family

The surname Poll 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 Poll family

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

Poll 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 Poll family

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

the Poll family of Holland

Poll migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Poll Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Bernard Poll, who settled in Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in 1820
Carl Poll, who arrived in New York, NY in 1833
Carl Poll, who landed in New York in 1833
John Doederick Poll naturalized in Missouri in 1848
John Doederick Poll, aged 42, who landed in Missouri in 1848 1
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Poll migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Poll Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Mr. Joshua Poll U.E. who arrived at Port Roseway, [Shelbourne], Nova Scotia on October 26, 1783 was passenger number 1 aboard the ship "HMS Clinton", picked up on September 20, 1783 at East River, New York, USA 2

Poll migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Poll Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Walter Charles Poll, (b. 1835), aged 25, Cornish seaman who immigrated to New South Wales, Australia aboard the ship "Wansfel" convicted at Darlinghurst Gaol in 1860 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Poll (post 1700) +

Richard Douglas Poll (1918-1994), American historian, academic and author
Jon Poll (b. 1958), American film director, editor and producer
Claudia Poll (b. 1972), Central American Olympic gold medal swimmer
Jack A. Poll, American politician, Candidate in primary for Mayor of Wyoming, Michigan, 2005 4
Henry Poll, American Republican politician, Candidate for New York State Senate 24th District, 1934 4
Donna M. Poll, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1980 4
Jaap van der Poll (1914-2010), Dutch javelin thrower
Jacob Rudolph Hendrik Neervoort van de Poll (1862-1925), Dutch entomologist
Mihkel Poll (b. 1986), Estonian pianist trained
Max Fernand Leon Poll (1908-1991), Belgian ichthyologist who specialised in Cichlidae
... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

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)
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retreived 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_nsw_gaol_admissions.pdf
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html