Pollok Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

Spelled Pollok, the surname still points back to Pollock. The name is usually explained as “From Pollok, little pool”.

• Pollok is listed among the recognised spellings of Pollock.
• About 373 people in the United States were recorded as Pollok in 2010, placing it 55,121 on the national list. That puts it among the top 100,000 US surnames.
• Pollok sounds close to Polk, so it can help to search both.

Family crest and blazon

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Pollok, so the heraldry linked to Pollock is a starting point, not an automatic right. For the full story, order the Pollok surname pack.