Pollack History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Pollack Ranking

In the United States, the name Pollack is the 3,292^nd most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

William Pollack, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1837 2
Joseph Pollack, aged 21, who arrived in Missouri in 1847 2
Isaac Pollack, aged 21, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1854 2
John Pollack, aged 34, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1868 2
Ferdinand Pollack, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1872 2

Rachel Grace Pollack (1945-2023), American science fiction author, comic book writer, and expert on divinatory tarot from Brooklyn, New York
Kenneth Michael Pollack (b. 1966), American former CIA intelligence analyst and expert on Middle East politics
James B. Pollack (1938-1994), American astrophysicist who worked for NASA's Ames Research Center
Eileen Pollack (b. 1956), American novelist, essayist, and short story writer
Ben Pollack (1903-1971), American drummer and bandleader
Sydney Pollack (1934-2008), Academy Award-winning American film director, producer and actor
Neal Pollack (b. 1970), American satirist, novelist and writer
Lew Pollack (1895-1946), American composer
Frank L. Pollack (1876-1957), American science fiction writer
James H. Pollack, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1964 3
... (Another 13 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Mr. Francis L. Pollack, American Ship's Cook Third Class working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he survived the sinking 4

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The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html