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Pollack Name Meaning

Germanized or Americanized form of Polish Sorbian Slovenian and Croatian Polak Czech Slovak and Hungarian Polák or Pollák and probably also of Croatian Serbian Slovenian and Slovak Poljak surnames which are either an ethnic name for someone from Poland or a derivative of a South Slavic or Sorbian word meaning ‘field’. Compare Polack and Pollak . Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Polak a surname referring to a Jew from Poland. Scottish (mainly Glasgow): variant of Pollock .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Pollak, Polack, Pollock, Polyak, Poliak, Pollick, Polak, Kollock

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Where is the Pollack family from?

You can see how Pollack families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pollack family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pollack families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 40 Pollack families living in London. This was about 34% of all the recorded Pollack's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Pollack families in 1891.
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What did your Pollack ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Private Means and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Pollack. 20% of Pollack men worked as a Private Means and 67% of Pollack women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pollack were Manufacturer Ladies Wear and Typist. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Private Means
    20%
  • Silk Salesman
    14%
  • Incapacitated
    14%
  • Manufacturer Ladies Wear
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    67%
  • Domestic Servant
    13%
  • Private Means
    10%
  • Typist
    7%
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Census Records

There are 35,000 census records available for the last name Pollack. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pollack census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 11,000 immigration records available for the last name Pollack. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 7,000 military records available for the last name Pollack. For the veterans among your Pollack ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pollack lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Pollack life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Pollack in 1948 was 52, and 76 in 2004.

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