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Polyblank Surname Meaning

Perhaps for someone with white hair from Old French poil ‘hair’ + blanc ‘white’ with a linking vowel -e- characteristically appearing in Devon speech as /ɪ/ spelled -i- or -y-.

Alternatively, Coates argues that Polyblaunk might be a reduced form of Old French pulain blanc ‘white foal’ with dissimilatory loss of -n-.

Though the reason for such a nickname is less obvious.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Polyblank families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Polyblank family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Polyblank families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 34 Polyblank families living in Devon. This was about 77% of all the recorded Polyblank's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Polyblank families in 1891.
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What did your Polyblank ancestors do for a living?

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

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  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 156 immigration records available for the last name Polyblank. 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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There are 206 military records available for the last name Polyblank. For the veterans among your Polyblank ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Polyblank lifespan?

Between 1972 and 2004, in the United States, Polyblank life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Polyblank in 1972 was 88, and 79 in 2004.

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