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Etymology of Pollock

What does the name Pollock mean?

Numerous Jewish surnames are ornamental surnames, which are names that have an ornamental value and are not necessarily related to the locality, occupation, nickname or given name of the first person that used the name. Another common tradition for adopting surnames in Medieval Europe was to assume a surname that clearly illustrated where its bearer was from. The surname Pollock is such a placename, as it was used to indicate that its bearer was from Poland. Polish Jews who migrated to Sweden were often given the name Bolag.

Pollock Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pollock, Polak, Pollack, Bolag, Polloc and many more.

Pollock World Ranking

In the United States, the name Pollock is the 1,440^th most popular surname with an estimated 22,383 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Pollock is ranked the 936^th most popular surname with an estimated 5,810 people with that name. 2 And in Australia, the name Pollock is the 747^th popular surname with an estimated 5,215 people with that name. 3 New Zealand ranks Pollock as 655^th with 1,088 people. 4 The United Kingdom ranks Pollock as 923^rd with 7,495 people. 5

Pollock migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Pollock Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Bearer of Pollock include John Pollock, who settled in Perth Amboy, NJ in 1685
John Pollock, who landed in Perth Amboy, NJ in 1685 6
Bessie Pollock, who arrived in America in 1695

Pollock Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Charles Pollock, who arrived in America in 1783 6
Carlisie Pollock, who landed in New York in 1789 6
James Pollock, aged 48, who landed in New York in 1798 6

Pollock Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

James Pollock, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1802
Jane Pollock, aged 30, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1805 6
Mary Pollock, aged 38, who arrived in Maine in 1812 6
Samuel Pollock, aged 25, who arrived in New York in 1812 6
Sarah Pollock, aged 37, who landed in Maine in 1812 6
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Pollock Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Benjamin Pollock, who arrived in Mississippi in 1902 6

Pollock migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Pollock Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Alexander Pollock, who arrived in New Brunswick in 1816
Robert Pollock, aged 20, who landed in Quebec in 1834
Agnes Pollock, was on record in Ontario in 1841
Mr. Isaac Pollock, aged 6 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Yorkshire Lass" departing from the port of Yorkshire Lass, Killala but died on Grosse Isle in August 1847 7

Pollock migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Pollock Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Alexander Pollock, (Polack), (b. 1809), aged 10, Scottish Solider who was convicted in Guînes, Pas-de-Calais, France for life for house breaking, transported aboard the "Canada" on 23rd April 1819, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 8
Mr. William Pollock, Irish farm labourer from County Down, Ireland who was convicted in Dumfries, Scotland for life, transported aboard the "Caledonia" on 5th July 1820, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 9
Mr. Robert Nelson Pollock, Scottish convict who was convicted in Glasgow, Scotland for 14 years, transported aboard the "Emperor Alexander"on 6th April 1833, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 10
John Pollock, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Glenswilly" in 1839 11
Miss Margaret Pollock, (b. 1823), aged 18, Irish house servant from County Tyrone, Ireland departing on 8th July 1841 from Greenock, Scotland aboard the ship "New York Packet" arriving in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 23rd October 1841 12
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Pollock migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Pollock Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Thomas Pollock, aged 21, a farm servant, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Bengal Merchant" in 1840 13
Janet Pollock, aged 30, a housemaid, who arrived in Port Nicholson aboard the ship "Olympus" in 1841
Robert Pollock, aged 29, a smith, who arrived in Port Nicholson aboard the ship "Olympus" in 1841
Miss Janet Pollock, (b. 1810), aged 30, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Olympus" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand on 20th April 1841 13
Mr. Robert Pollock, (b. 1811), aged 29, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Olympus" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand on 20th April 1841 13
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Contemporary Notables of the name Pollock (post 1700) +

Thomas Philip "Tom" Pollock (1943-2020), American film producer and studio executive
Robert Mason "Bob" Pollock (1917-2016), American television screenwriters and producers who worked with his wife Eileen "Mike" Pollock in the field, responsible for the long-running 1980s series Dynasty
Jessie Pollock, American gold and two time sliver Olympic medalist for archery at the 1904 Summer Games
Eileen "Mike" Pollock (1926-2012), American television screenwriter and producer
Captain Edwin Taylor Pollock (1870-1943), American sailor awarded the Navy Cross during WW1 14
James Pollock (1810-1890), American politician, governor of Pennsylvania from 1855-1858
Jackson Pollock (1912-1956), American abstract expressionist painter
Channing Pollock (1880-1946), American author and drama critic
Donald D. Pollock, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1972 15
D. W. Pollock, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1888 15
... (Another 39 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Pollock family +

HMS Repulse

Mr. Thomas Pollock, British Ordinary Seaman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and died in the sinking 16

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
"Most Common Last Names in Australia." Forebears, https://forebears.io/australia/surnames
"Most Common Last Names in New Zealand." Forebears, https://forebears.io/new-zealand/surnames
"UK surname ranking." UK Surname map, https://www.surnamemap.eu/unitedkingdom/surnames_ranking.php?p=10
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 51)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 9th December 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/canada
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 25th November 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/caledonia
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 11th April 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/emperor-alexander
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) GLENSWILLY 1839 (also called DAWSONS). Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1839Glenswilly.htm
Ship Voyages to New South Wales (Retrieved 18th November 2020). Retrieved from http://indexes.records.nsw.gov.au/ebook/list.aspx?Page=NRS5316/4_4782/New%20York%20Packet_23%20Oct%201841/4_478200095.jpg&No=262
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
Edwin Pollock. (Retrieved 2010, September 27) Edwin Pollock. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Taylor_Pollock
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
HMS Repulse Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listrepulsecrew.html