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Pollet Name Meaning

French: from a pet form of the personal name Paul . English: variant of Pollitt .

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


Similar surnames: Mollet, Pollen, Collet, Nolet, Poteet, Colle, Tollett, Poley, Poll

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Where is the Pollet family from?

You can see how Pollet families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pollet family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pollet families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 23 Pollet families living in Lancashire. This was about 34% of all the recorded Pollet's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Pollet families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Pollet surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Pollet ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Pollet. 24% of Pollet men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Pollet women worked as a Cook. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pollet were Butcher and 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 Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    24%
  • Laborer
    17%
  • Farm Laborer
    10%
  • Butcher
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Cook
    50%
  • Clerk
    50%
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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Pollet. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pollet 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Pollet. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Pollet. For the veterans among your Pollet ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pollet lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Pollet life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Pollet in 1961 was 53, and 88 in 2004.

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