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Polich Family History

Polich Surname Meaning

Americanized form of Slovenian Polič Croatian and Serbian Polić: from a derivative of pol ‘half’ used as a status name for a peasant who held half the standard measure of land or for a tenant of a farm who had to pay half of its produce in rent).

It may also be a nickname from Slovenian polič Croatian and Serbian polić, a term denoting a kind of jug-like drinking vessel containing half the standard measure of cubic capacity.

Americanized or Italianized form of Croatian Polić: patronymic from the personal name Polo, an equivalent of Pavao (see Paul) used under Italian (Venetian) influence.

Americanized form of Slovenian Polič: possibly also a metronymic from a short form of the personal name Apolonija, Latin Apollonia.

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a distiller derived from an East Slavic word meaning ‘to burn’ (Russian palyt, Ukrainian palyty).

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


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You can see how Polich families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Polich family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Polich families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 6 Polich families living in Northumberland. This was 100% of all the recorded Polich's in United Kingdom. Northumberland had the highest population of Polich families in 1891.
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What did your Polich ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Polich. 31% of Polich men worked as a Laborer and 27% of Polich women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Polich were Labor and Laborer.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    31%
  • Miner
    15%
  • Farmer
    11%
  • Labor
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    27%
  • Maid
    27%
  • Housewife
    20%
  • Laborer
    14%

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Passenger Lists

There are 918 immigration records available for the last name Polich. 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 750 military records available for the last name Polich. For the veterans among your Polich ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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