| ![Show Contents]() Pollack History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of PollackWhat does the name Pollack mean? Numerous Jewish surnames are ornamental surnames, which are names that have an ornamental value and are not necessarily related to the locality, occupation, nickname or given name of the first person that used the name. Another common tradition for adopting surnames in Medieval Europe was to assume a surname that clearly illustrated where its bearer was from. The surname Pollack is such a placename, as it was used to indicate that its bearer was from Poland. Polish Jews who migrated to Sweden were often given the name Bolag. Pollack Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Pollock, Polak, Pollack, Bolag, Polloc and many more. Pollack Rankingthe United States, the name Pollack is the 3,292nd most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1
| Pollack migration to the United States | + |
Pollack Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Karl Gottlieb Pollack, who landed in America in 1783 2
Pollack Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- 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
| Contemporary Notables of the name Pollack (post 1700) | + |
- 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
- ... (Another 13 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
| Historic Events for the Pollack family | + |
- 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 3
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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)
- Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html
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