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

Polus, 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 Polus surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Polus in America

Polus is the 37180th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Polus surname appeared 600 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 Polus.

We can also compare 2010 data for Polus 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 Polus

The surname POLUS originated in Poland, with its roots dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Polish word "polny," meaning "of the field" or "field-dwelling." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to people who lived or worked in open fields or rural areas.

The earliest recorded instances of the POLUS surname can be found in various medieval documents and records from the regions of Lesser Poland and Silesia. These include entries in parish registers, land ownership records, and tax rolls from the 13th and 14th centuries.

One notable early reference to the POLUS name is found in the Codex Diplomaticus Poloniae, a collection of historical documents from the Polish lands, which mentions a certain "Polus de Crakovia" (Polus of Krakow) in a document dated 1287.

In the 15th century, the POLUS surname appears in the Akta Grodzkie, a collection of court records from the town of Nowy Sącz in southern Poland. These records document legal transactions and disputes involving individuals with the POLUS surname, providing insights into their daily lives and occupations.

Over the centuries, the POLUS name has undergone various spellings, including Polusz,Poluszko, and Poluszyn, reflecting regional dialects and variations in orthography.

Some notable individuals with the POLUS surname include:

1. Jan Polus (c. 1450-1519), a Polish Renaissance scholar, poet, and translator.
2. Mikołaj Polus (1510-1578), a Polish nobleman and landowner who served as a court official during the reign of King Sigismund II Augustus.
3. Katarzyna Polus (1584-1642), a Polish noblewoman and philanthropist, known for her charitable works and support of educational institutions.
4. Andrzej Polus (1670-1737), a Polish military officer who fought in the Great Northern War against Sweden.
5. Tomasz Polus (1892-1964), a Polish painter and art educator, known for his landscapes and portraiture.

While the POLUS surname has its origins in Poland, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora communities, adapting to local languages and spellings.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Polus

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

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

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