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The surname Polster was first found in Surrey at Polstead, a Saxon small village and civil parish that dates back to c. 975 when it was listed as Polstede. By the Domesday Book of 1086, the place name had evolved into Polesteda 1 and literally meant "place by a pool," having derived from the Old English "pol" + "stede." 2 To this day, there are still two large ponds in the village. The church located at the bottom of Polstead Hill, close to Polstead Pond, dates from the 12th century and contains what many believe are the earliest bricks made in England. Polstead Heath is a hamlet nearby.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Polster research. Another 134 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1476, 1487, 1510 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Polster History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Polsted, Polstead, Poulstead, Poolsted, Poolstead, Polstodd, Polstrod, Polstrode, Bolsted, Bolstead, Bolstrod and many more.
More information is included under the topic Early Polster Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
In the United States, the name Polster is the 16,776th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3