Pol Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

Some records give Polo; others give Pol. Both point to the same Spanish family name. Like many surnames, it began with a place: “from the name Hipólito or Pablo”. Before spelling was fixed, Polo was also written Pol. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

Related forms: Polos.

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