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Pollak Family History

Pollak Surname Meaning

Germanized form of Polish Sorbian Slovenian and Croatian Polak and probably also of Croatian Serbian Slovenian and Slovak Poljak. Compare Pollack.

Hungarian and Slovak (Pollák); Czech (also Pollák): variant of Polák ‘Pole’ (see Polak).

Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Polak a surname referring to a Jew from Poland.

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


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Where is the Pollak family from?

You can see how Pollak families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pollak family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Pollak families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 10 Pollak families living in Lancashire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Pollak's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Pollak families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Pollak 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 Pollak ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Company Director and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Pollak. 25% of Pollak men worked as a Company Director and 46% of Pollak women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pollak were Chemicalengineer and Cook.

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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

  • Company Director
    25%
  • Export Merchant
    25%
  • House Parlourman
    25%
  • Chemicalengineer
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    46%
  • Domestic Servant
    17%
  • Private Means
    9%
  • Cook
    8%

What Pollak family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 12,000 census records available for the last name Pollak. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pollak 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 12,000 immigration records available for the last name Pollak. 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 8,000 military records available for the last name Pollak. For the veterans among your Pollak ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pollak lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Pollak life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Pollak in 1953 was 47, and 78 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Pollak 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.

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