Polo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Polo

What does the name Polo mean?

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

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; Blessed Angelo Paoli (1642-1720), an Italian Carmelite...
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Polo Ranking

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

Polo migration to the United States +

Polo Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Peter Polo, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1766 3

Polo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Manuel Polo, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1803 3
Juan Polo, who arrived in America in 1817 3
Fermin Polo, aged 24, Spanish settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Morro Castle” in 1834 4
J Polo, aged 40, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1836 3
Casimiro Polo, who landed in New York, NY in 1837 3
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Polo migration to Canada +

Polo Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Marie Polo, who arrived in Montreal in 1659

Contemporary Notables of the name Polo (post 1700) +

Theresa Elizabeth Polo (b. 1969), American actress best known for Meet the Parents franchise
Malvina Polo (1903-2000), American film actress and concert pianist
Joseph Polo (b. 1982), American curler who won a bronze medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Eddie Polo (1875-1961), Austrian-American actor of the silent era
Danny Polo (1901-1949), born as Danny Pollo, American jazz clarinetist
Ana María Polo González (b. 1959), Cuban-American lawyer and television personality
Enrico Polo (1868-1953), Italian violinist, composer and pedagogue
Tom Polo (b. 1985), Australian artist based in Sydney
Saul Polo, Canadian politician in Quebec in office 2014-2022
... (Another 7 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)
Ellis Island Passenger Search (Retrieved 24th October 2022).https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/