| ![Show Contents]() Polo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Italy 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 familyThe 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 familyThis 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 VariationsSpelling 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 familyProminent 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 RankingIn 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- 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
- J Polo, aged 40, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1836 3
- Casimiro Polo, who landed in New York, NY in 1837 3
- Cristobal Polo, who arrived in Peru in 1837 3
- ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
| Polo migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Polo Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century- Marie Polo, who arrived in Montreal in 1659
| Contemporary Notables of the name Polo (post 1700) | + |
- Polo Montañez (1955-2002), Cuban singer and songwriter
- "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)
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Polo migration to the United States 
Polo migration to Canada 
