Find out how popular the last name Polidor is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Polidor.

Polidor, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Polidor surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Polidor in America

Polidor is the 103655th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Polidor surname appeared 173 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Polidor.

We can also compare 2010 data for Polidor to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Polidor

The surname POLIDOR is believed to have originated in Italy during the Middle Ages. It is thought to have derived from the Latin word "politus" meaning "polished" or "refined." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who worked as a polisher or refiner of materials.

One of the earliest recorded references to the name POLIDOR can be found in a 14th-century Venetian census record, where a family with this surname was listed as residing in the city. The name was also mentioned in various Italian legal documents and property records during the Renaissance period.

In the early 16th century, a noble Italian family with the surname POLIDOR gained prominence in the city of Florence. One notable member was Giovanni Battista POLIDOR (1490-1560), a renowned architect and sculptor who worked on several important projects in the city, including the Palazzo Pitti.

Another famous bearer of the POLIDOR name was the Italian painter and architect Girolamo POLIDOR (1551-1612). He was known for his frescoes in several churches in Rome and his architectural designs for various buildings in the city.

During the 17th century, the POLIDOR surname began to spread to other parts of Europe. In France, there was a French military officer named Pierre POLIDOR (1620-1690), who served in the French army under King Louis XIV and participated in several notable battles.

In the 18th century, the POLIDOR name appeared in England, where a wealthy merchant named William POLIDOR (1725-1798) established a successful trading company in London. He was known for his philanthropic efforts and contributed to the construction of several schools and hospitals in the city.

As the surname continued to spread across Europe, it underwent various spelling variations, such as POLYDORE, POLIDORO, and POLIDORI. One notable individual with the variation POLIDORI was John William POLIDORI (1795-1821), an English writer and physician who is credited with writing one of the earliest works of vampire fiction, "The Vampyre."

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Polidor

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Polidor.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Polidor was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Polidor has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Polidor was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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