Pohl Family History

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Pohl Name Meaning

topographic name from Middle Low German pol ‘(muddy) pool’ (Low German Pohl). (Pöhl): habitational name for someone from the island of Poel, near Wismar. Variant of Paul. Eastern German, Dutch, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): ethnic name for a Polish speaker or someone with some other connection with Poland, from German Pole, Dutch Pool ‘Pole’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Pool, Pol, Poel, Wohl, Pohle, Ohl, Poll, Sohl, Puhl, Gohl

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Pohl Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Pohl name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Pohl. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    34%

  • Germanic Europe

    19%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    13%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    11%

  • European Jewish

    6%

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Pohl Family Origin

Where is the Pohl family from?

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You can see how Pohl families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pohl family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pohl families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 73 Pohl families living in London. This was about 73% of all the recorded Pohl's in the UK. London had the highest population of Pohl families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Pohl surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Pohl Family Occupations

What did your Pohl ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Pohl occupation in the UK was Cab Driver. 7% of Pohl's were Cab Drivers. Cab Driver, Clicker and Cook M D were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Pohl. A less common occupation for the Pohl family was Essayer.

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  • Cab Driver

    7%

  • Clicker

    7%

  • Cook M D

    7%

  • Essayer

    7%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Pohl ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Pohl Historical Records

What Pohl family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 28,000 census records available for the last name Pohl. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pohl census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 10,000 immigration records available for the last name Pohl. 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 Card

There are 20,000 military records available for the last name Pohl. For the veterans among your Pohl ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Pohl Life Expectancy

What is the average Pohl lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Pohl life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Pohl in 1942 was 51, and 76 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Pohl 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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