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

Polius, 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 Polius surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Polius in America

Polius is the 145220th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Polius surname appeared 114 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 Polius.

The history of the last name Polius

The surname Polius is believed to have originated in Lithuania, where it first appeared in historical records during the 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the Lithuanian word "polis," which means "meadow" or "field." This suggests that the name may have been initially used to identify someone who lived near or worked on a meadow or field.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Polius can be found in the Lithuanian Metrica, a collection of official documents from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, dating back to the late 15th century. The name appears in various spellings, such as "Polis," "Polius," and "Polys," which were common variations during that time period.

In the 17th century, the Polius surname became more widely spread throughout the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the neighboring regions of modern-day Belarus and Poland. Some notable individuals bearing this name during this period include Jonas Polius (1610-1678), a Lithuanian nobleman and landowner, and Mykolas Polius (1655-1721), a Catholic priest and theologian.

As the Polius family expanded and members migrated to other parts of Europe, the name underwent further variations in spelling and pronunciation. For example, in Poland, it was often written as "Poliusz" or "Polyusz," while in Germany, it appeared as "Polius" or "Pollius."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name outside of Lithuania can be found in the Prussian State Archives, where a man named Friedrich Polius (1725-1798) is mentioned as a merchant and landowner in the city of Königsberg (now Kaliningrad, Russia).

Another notable figure with the surname Polius was Kazimieras Polius (1818-1892), a Lithuanian writer, poet, and translator who played a significant role in the Lithuanian National Revival movement of the 19th century. His works contributed to the preservation and promotion of the Lithuanian language and culture during a time of Russian imperial rule.

In the 20th century, the Polius surname continued to be present in various parts of Europe, particularly in Lithuania, Poland, and Germany. Among the individuals bearing this name were Antanas Polius (1905-1985), a Lithuanian painter and art educator, and Juozas Polius (1915-1999), a Lithuanian-American engineer and inventor who held several patents in the field of aeronautics.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Polius

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

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 Polius 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.

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 Polius was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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