Polo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms 

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The surname Polo comes from the personal name Paolo, the Italian equivalent of Paul. The popularity of this name was originally due to the fact that during the Christian era, people often named their children after saints and biblical figures.

Early Origins of the Polo family

The surname Polo was first found in the port city of Genoa. Early records list the physician Gherardo de Paolo, as "one of the 12 wisest men in Genoa in 1315."

Early History of the Polo family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Polo research. Another 24 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1419, 1603, 1642, 1681, 1720, 1798 and 1837 are included under the topic Early Polo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Polo Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Paoli, Paolo, Paola, Pauli, Poli, Polo, De Paoli, De Paolis, Paulich, Paolella, Paolillo, Paulillo, Pavolillo, Paoletti, Pauletti, Pauletto, Poletti, Poletto, Polet, Paolini, Paolin, Paolinelli, Paulini, Paulin, Polini, Pavolini, Paolucci, Paulucci, Polucci, Pauluzzi, Poluzzi, Paolicchi, Paolotti, Polotti, Polotto, Paolozzi, Paoloni, Paolone, Paulon, Poloni, Polon, Paolacci, Polacci, Paulazzi, Polazzi, Paolanti, Polato, Polesso, Paoleiri and many more.

Early Notables of the Polo family

Prominent among members of the family was Paolo da Firenze (d. 1419), Italian composer, theorist, and monk, a member of the Camaldolese order; Aretino Paolo, a 16th century church musician, composer, and choirmaster of the Arezzo Cathedral; Pietro Paolini (1603-1681), an Italian painter of the Baroque period...
Another 47 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Polo Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Polo Ranking

In the United States, the name Polo is the 13,183rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Polo is ranked the 1,697th most popular surname with an estimated 3,563 people with that name. 2



Polo migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Polo Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Polo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Polo migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Polo Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Contemporary Notables of the name Polo (post 1700) +






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