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Poles Family Crest
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Where did the German Poles family come from? What is the German Poles family crest and coat of arms? When did the Poles family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Poles family history?

The German surname Poles is of occupational origin, based on the trade or profession of the original bearer. In this instance, the name can be traced to the Old Germanic word 'pol', meaning "a small lake on a tract of land," suggesting that the name would be given to one who farmed such land. The surname may also have originated in a nickname. In this case, it would be a diminutive of the Old German word "bohl" meaning "friend." The suffix 'mann' is very common in surnames of Germanic origin, and was usually used to denote ownership.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Poll, Polle, Pollmann, Pollman, Pohl, Pohlmann and others.

First found in northern Germany, where the name was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs. An early mention of the name is Petrus Pollmann, who was registered at the University of Cologne in 1637.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Poles research. Another 119 words(8 lines of text) covering the years 1713, 1740, 1819, 1826, 1838, 1887, 1896, and 1897 are included under the topic Early Poles History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 49 words(4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Poles Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John William Pollman, who settled in New York in 1765 and Franz Pollmann, who immigrated to Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1781. Maria Pollman arrived in New Orleans in 1846.

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The Poles Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Poles Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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