Explore the Family Name Pole

The meaning of Pole

1. English (Leicestershire): variant of Paul or Poole. 2. Americanized form of German Pohle or Pohl.

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How common is the last name Pole in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Pole has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Pole was ranked at 28,166 in terms of commonality, but it fell to 30,250 by 2010, reflecting a decrease of 7.4%. Similarly, the count of people with the last name Pole also decreased from 800 to 774 during this period, a drop of 3.25%. The proportion per 100,000 population also saw a downward trend of 13.33%, moving from 0.3 in 2000 to 0.26 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,166	#30,250	-7.4%
Count	800	774	-3.25%
Proportion per 100k	0.3	0.26	-13.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pole

In regard to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Pole, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows interesting shifts from 2000 to 2010. White individuals represented the majority holders of the surname, although their percentage slightly decreased by 2.19% from 65.25% in 2000 to 63.82% in 2010. At the same time, there was a significant surge in Hispanic holders of the surname Pole, increasing by 103.14% from 3.5% to 7.11%. Those identifying as Black, Asian/Pacific Islander, or American Indian and Alaskan Native all saw a reduction in their percentages. Notably, the census data recorded a decrease of 5.05% for Black, 9.57% for Asian/Pacific Islander, and 10.64% for American Indian and Alaskan Native. The group identifying with two or more ethnicities also declined by 13.03% during this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	65.25%	63.82%	-2.19%
Black	20%	18.99%	-5.05%
Hispanic	3.5%	7.11%	103.14%
Asian/Pacific Islander	7%	6.33%	-9.57%
Two or More Races	2.38%	2.07%	-13.03%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.88%	1.68%	-10.64%