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Poling Family History

Poling Surname Meaning

Probably from German habitational name from Polling (Bavaria, Austria). English (Sussex and Hampshire) and Irish: variant of either Poland or Powling, either a habitational name from Poling in Sussex or a nickname from an unrecorded Middle English polling, a derivative of Middle English polle ‘head, hair of the head’.

Alternatively, it could derive from pollen ‘to cut (hair), shave (someone's head)’ + the noun-forming suffix -ing. It may have been given to someone with a distinctive head of hair or who had a shaven head.

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


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You can see how Poling families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Poling family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Poling families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 6 Poling families living in Channel Islands. This was about 19% of all the recorded Poling's in United Kingdom. Channel Islands and 2 other counties had the highest population of Poling families in 1891.
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What did your Poling ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Poling. 100% of Poling women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 976 immigration records available for the last name Poling. 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 5,000 military records available for the last name Poling. For the veterans among your Poling ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Poling lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Poling life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Poling in 1943 was 58, and 76 in 2004.

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