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

Pollen, 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 Pollen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pollen in America

Pollen is the 63068th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pollen surname appeared 317 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 Pollen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pollen 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 Pollen

The surname Pollen is believed to have originated in England during the late medieval period. It is derived from the Old English word "pollen," which means "a small piece of land" or "a small field." The name was likely first used to describe someone who lived on or worked on a small plot of land.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Pollen can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1273, where a person named Walter Pollen is mentioned. This document, which was essentially a census of landowners and their properties, suggests that the name was well-established in the region by the 13th century.

In the 14th century, the name appears in various legal and ecclesiastical records. For example, a Richard Pollen is mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls of Staffordshire from 1327, indicating that the family had spread to other parts of England by that time.

The Pollen surname may also be related to certain place names in England, such as Pollington in Yorkshire, which was recorded as "Pollingtun" in the Domesday Book of 1086. This could suggest that the name originated as a locational surname, referring to someone who came from or lived near that particular place.

One notable figure in history with the surname Pollen was Sir John Pollen (1784-1863), a British naval officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars and later became a Member of Parliament. Another was Richard Pollen (1786-1838), an English clergyman and author who wrote several works on religion and theology.

Other notable individuals with the Pollen surname include:

1. John Pollen (1820-1902), an English architect who designed several notable buildings in London and the surrounding areas.
2. Reverend John Hungerford Pollen (1858-1925), an English historian and author who wrote extensively on the Catholic Church in England.
3. Anne Pollen (1919-2003), a British actress and playwright known for her work in the theater and on television.
4. Hubert Pollen (1892-1988), a British artist and printmaker who was part of the etching revival movement in the early 20th century.
5. Thomas Pollen (1730-1799), an English merchant and banker who was a prominent figure in the City of London during the late 18th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pollen

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

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

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