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Pollah Family History

Pollah Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Pollan, Pollak, Pallas, Polich, Dollar, Pollard, Palla, Polman, Pola

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Where is the Pollah family from?

You can see how Pollah families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pollah family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Pollah families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Pollah family living in Cheshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Pollah's in United Kingdom. Cheshire had the highest population of Pollah families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Pollah surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Pollah ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Clerk was the top reported job for people in the USA named Pollah. 100% of Pollah women worked as a Clerk.

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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 Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    100%

What Pollah family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 83 census records available for the last name Pollah. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pollah 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 31 immigration records available for the last name Pollah. 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 8 military records available for the last name Pollah. For the veterans among your Pollah ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pollah lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Pollah ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Pollah

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