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There are approximately 1,907 people named Polley in the UK. That makes it the 4,685th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 30 are named Polley.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Polley surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Local) From Poilley, in the province of Orleans, France, whence the family originally came.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

POLLEY. A known variation of Polwhele, or Polhill, which see.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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